tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52865539354922280852024-02-02T13:50:47.830-10:00The ThorsonsAlex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-66958526908105980542011-04-29T07:09:00.002-10:002011-04-29T07:14:50.240-10:00soooooooooooooooooo...So..I realize we haven't posted on here in um, just about 2 years...and to be honest not much has happened during that time...just a couple babies that came out at the same time, a move to Utah, a graduation, and some other small things :) BUT I am vowing to try to do better at keeping this blog updated (I dont have much else to do anyways.....HA) SO here is hopefully the start to updating more then once a year...if anyone even still reads this thing haha...pictures of the last year or so to come (hopefully tonight!!)Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-8517480432583051252009-08-15T05:15:00.023-10:002009-08-15T06:59:45.327-10:00HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!<div style="text-align: center;">Emily and I celebrated our First Anniversary yesterday on August 14th. I know she is usually the blogger of the family, but I wanted to do this post. I can't believe it has been one year!! I am so lucky to be married to my best friend. Here is a quick whirlwind of our first year of marriage together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyG8-wus8McIkdtHVDxsFXGI4lcR8ApvQNcnQlKOKwqleuXXm1RNHpRuBBli_pMD6TEX8rH6rOgG4ZtX5VHngJBI_fF7iOX4r_gXLxi7F7cFj-9J0MweB8k3XDtvWWh9Pq96bYpBgU7nM2/s1600-h/DSCN1174.JPG"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwdkXtKvGXlGx-bxIZHhChe55bh87IZ8l-8Qo_de_3sHfAkLOG-oVTNIuFrZzrG44rhuryACBGRxXJ8pg4sHg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a><br /><br />As you can see, ever since we met each other almost five years ago, it has been a wild ride. I mean how many get to fall in love in Hawaii?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKA-j7JOuKXpNp72eepAUQXU81VBRhJs_ikW_8-WCL0Ewql2BRbA-7kXmLMmoH-j0LRtJtLzjWUYb-9RTKi1hEeUk2oNtDEmdPrWX7FJkSnG9vLirwr0en6ieZ2gMQQp4cCnKJkF1D-E-C/s1600-h/-1.jpeg"> </a>From jumping out of planes to swimming with sharks, we have had some amazing experiences together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnk4ckgBLLY7K_C7aeaTTtZaUyBhzgzNZw7gUYg8I-4gjM8zNosOQqfKEJBHKlJnhDrKZQaWq6rbbw4NWqjta0kVctt5_-z_3b4UpH2AI0Nm0R5XSr43yETiAGKrtUsIw4rhOQGlLBpdz/s1600-h/thorison20.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjnk4ckgBLLY7K_C7aeaTTtZaUyBhzgzNZw7gUYg8I-4gjM8zNosOQqfKEJBHKlJnhDrKZQaWq6rbbw4NWqjta0kVctt5_-z_3b4UpH2AI0Nm0R5XSr43yETiAGKrtUsIw4rhOQGlLBpdz/s320/thorison20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370220853811343986" border="0" /></a>We took our engagement pictures at a barn in Texas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKA-j7JOuKXpNp72eepAUQXU81VBRhJs_ikW_8-WCL0Ewql2BRbA-7kXmLMmoH-j0LRtJtLzjWUYb-9RTKi1hEeUk2oNtDEmdPrWX7FJkSnG9vLirwr0en6ieZ2gMQQp4cCnKJkF1D-E-C/s1600-h/-1.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKA-j7JOuKXpNp72eepAUQXU81VBRhJs_ikW_8-WCL0Ewql2BRbA-7kXmLMmoH-j0LRtJtLzjWUYb-9RTKi1hEeUk2oNtDEmdPrWX7FJkSnG9vLirwr0en6ieZ2gMQQp4cCnKJkF1D-E-C/s320/-1.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370215011656761858" border="0" /></a><br />Our actual Wedding Invitation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5khjNKOhYbF97UWz9g7FViL1F31EURY7_X7qwVzJHwPgRQ_1bbTVioR7Pj2tXLwxhrZo1uoOvklDmSMVBR9F4tj75RP0uqVgr3GPj9qlqaEIk5Z0ScgyzBevgS9WYRL3WLAwx7oihl34D/s1600-h/OLP_6363.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5khjNKOhYbF97UWz9g7FViL1F31EURY7_X7qwVzJHwPgRQ_1bbTVioR7Pj2tXLwxhrZo1uoOvklDmSMVBR9F4tj75RP0uqVgr3GPj9qlqaEIk5Z0ScgyzBevgS9WYRL3WLAwx7oihl34D/s320/OLP_6363.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370217948743727586" border="0" /></a><br />My beautiful bride!!!! She's gonna kill me for posting this picture, but its my favorite picture EVER!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcfHFK8ioPbVcKLsHmWB0imTmMXjtaCJ1uDhyphenhyphent0MooBEv7-ZbW6wZvrTc74beP7fs6flQl9O8MNEqNT0KYEW7Dp8Z0wg7q9zYgx0SMYpQv8mu-_3YYQ6MY2dNNgUrifI4EGSVBlJemIWu/s1600-h/thorson080.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcfHFK8ioPbVcKLsHmWB0imTmMXjtaCJ1uDhyphenhyphent0MooBEv7-ZbW6wZvrTc74beP7fs6flQl9O8MNEqNT0KYEW7Dp8Z0wg7q9zYgx0SMYpQv8mu-_3YYQ6MY2dNNgUrifI4EGSVBlJemIWu/s320/thorson080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370219207888632402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX4YNZqtezzS3nn4G0chFKYqohIuzPsc65ww3drAP0F7qo5a0X5WxY14oF55FmGyDAgncBE0etStpRhvJhM_HgDKbnCRyHRBoibYmiWW-vL4RyYVA_5i7gB4B_3bfkN2ZKygMGgRgstSu/s1600-h/thorson098.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMX4YNZqtezzS3nn4G0chFKYqohIuzPsc65ww3drAP0F7qo5a0X5WxY14oF55FmGyDAgncBE0etStpRhvJhM_HgDKbnCRyHRBoibYmiWW-vL4RyYVA_5i7gB4B_3bfkN2ZKygMGgRgstSu/s320/thorson098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370219973253534466" border="0" /></a><br />I will never forget our wedding day!! Although it was definitely a crazy day, it was amazing!! Check out those Cowboy Boots!!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnItQhQStCn6J_bGzRI4x0eKmYMZPkVw78grnxIsihMs35Lh2oxRwl3idhlaAmTJwrtQo268n64Z1XmulNO6QZqPnTGjc_k3RIR87MZ_Q6BZlhqHRHqThc5HSt14F7J6QKYnZ-ZvXDj3E/s1600-h/thorson217.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnItQhQStCn6J_bGzRI4x0eKmYMZPkVw78grnxIsihMs35Lh2oxRwl3idhlaAmTJwrtQo268n64Z1XmulNO6QZqPnTGjc_k3RIR87MZ_Q6BZlhqHRHqThc5HSt14F7J6QKYnZ-ZvXDj3E/s320/thorson217.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370221388828600274" border="0" /></a><br />I had to throw this picture in here. During the last month or two of my mission I started writing a song for Emily called "No More Goodbyes." For those of you who know us well, you know that we spent the first three years of our relationship saying goodbye at airports. Anyways, at our dinner I gave a small speech about how much I loved Emily, and then I sang her the song. Really cheesy, but the best part was that after that she stood up and spent five minutes talking about how much she loved her family, and then she sat down without saying a word about me!HAHA I guess she has made it up to me this past year.:)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCBXxJN9vGHzmV35JmyPzIeK_7CX4x5d6srbiiuVOLENwk9y214Il-jrQVFlrunVq52BgYD6j6YObp8hGpxsLBlrSJxXEfTriLl72_-APL7a6a24W0DGRwrQgSBoY_4cP86bNOxHSZqDI/s1600-h/DSCN0189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifCBXxJN9vGHzmV35JmyPzIeK_7CX4x5d6srbiiuVOLENwk9y214Il-jrQVFlrunVq52BgYD6j6YObp8hGpxsLBlrSJxXEfTriLl72_-APL7a6a24W0DGRwrQgSBoY_4cP86bNOxHSZqDI/s320/DSCN0189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370221832514497538" border="0" /></a><br />The day after our wedding, we left for our honeymoon in San Antonio. We went to The Alamo, Six Flags, and Sea World. We also ate almost every night at Rain Forrest Cafe. (They're Pizza is amazing!!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmJYN8rUbzcT4F3hdWvwPYIhhwUfwxq3dJxPPtYZFFwr2vKVc0vsBDdkHaTTy1xxhhJ_P1pKIy1jrKkcczHkaC4tlIUfsJseAkeUwMFtXRv9t8m3EjniWYjpp2DYe5K_OvLk_bOrNtPVm/s1600-h/DSCN0208.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmJYN8rUbzcT4F3hdWvwPYIhhwUfwxq3dJxPPtYZFFwr2vKVc0vsBDdkHaTTy1xxhhJ_P1pKIy1jrKkcczHkaC4tlIUfsJseAkeUwMFtXRv9t8m3EjniWYjpp2DYe5K_OvLk_bOrNtPVm/s320/DSCN0208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370222142119481826" border="0" /></a><br />Us at Rain Forrest Cafe<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJ7CDdrGOF2NaOAR6umBfPhK5Y7MsiLpMXEVliYb3UQV0DhfwSVHFBWe_TwRr0PbS0g0huc7yvzngMHtIIAFpaoqbGT_qPHi4kKTBecmHH1RCoglwP1lYPmu70BwN-rVI3ASCFE_7wDva/s1600-h/DSCN0289.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJ7CDdrGOF2NaOAR6umBfPhK5Y7MsiLpMXEVliYb3UQV0DhfwSVHFBWe_TwRr0PbS0g0huc7yvzngMHtIIAFpaoqbGT_qPHi4kKTBecmHH1RCoglwP1lYPmu70BwN-rVI3ASCFE_7wDva/s320/DSCN0289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370222734101112210" border="0" /></a><br />After the honeymoon it was back to Hawaii. This is our one month anniversary!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJuIc3IRQRYQkC-kh-SAT5nR1zeMfAnBmt9NZLP7SZjntfbkG-LFYS3nNXL2OBbs2NcGPGbD_6xuqOakBCCarOU4qIPXoPHd51a9iUabIHWaDxJ20dN9CHxqJ25n_ogVASn4d-m9HWlNU-/s1600-h/DSCN0678.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJuIc3IRQRYQkC-kh-SAT5nR1zeMfAnBmt9NZLP7SZjntfbkG-LFYS3nNXL2OBbs2NcGPGbD_6xuqOakBCCarOU4qIPXoPHd51a9iUabIHWaDxJ20dN9CHxqJ25n_ogVASn4d-m9HWlNU-/s320/DSCN0678.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370223396257236738" border="0" /></a>Our first Christmas together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOiCkT5PYHDZKPSjiSFrB6Xp2bLEaCKqTXZ6XN4HgqZ9HV5-sOvW5OJe6bWdZAOdeZZnekHySl31Y9UriccPhngml4_lvpLeT7isu4uduxOxjt0b7FBLDqyU1jpCF6n1tctiyXzZiZIalA/s1600-h/DSCN0892.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOiCkT5PYHDZKPSjiSFrB6Xp2bLEaCKqTXZ6XN4HgqZ9HV5-sOvW5OJe6bWdZAOdeZZnekHySl31Y9UriccPhngml4_lvpLeT7isu4uduxOxjt0b7FBLDqyU1jpCF6n1tctiyXzZiZIalA/s320/DSCN0892.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370224197675256690" border="0" /></a>Our first Valentines Day together also happened to be our six month anniversary. When I came home from work Emily had decorated the entire apartment. I'm so grateful for all the little things she does to make me happy. (Don't worry, I have cut my hair since then....haha)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBP28FMBEhpHOBLdXEE99nzcmHgB_z2MpcqzXlxECRCR5B18BWvA5yGor0PtBux6LQ51Jp0PNTS6O6_QLEXJR4Z_Y-UxMOPo4L6kqVUUvcsm8kk5X8KcPsnbYbPScC-PzoTbxV3Sxj2Ngw/s1600-h/DSCN1069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBP28FMBEhpHOBLdXEE99nzcmHgB_z2MpcqzXlxECRCR5B18BWvA5yGor0PtBux6LQ51Jp0PNTS6O6_QLEXJR4Z_Y-UxMOPo4L6kqVUUvcsm8kk5X8KcPsnbYbPScC-PzoTbxV3Sxj2Ngw/s320/DSCN1069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370223946672900578" border="0" /></a><br />For our six month anniversary/Valentines day, we went on a trip to the island of Kauai. It was so beautiful. Our favorite part was our hike along the Pali coast which ended at this 200 ft waterfall. Emily had a bladder infection throughout the entire hike, but she was a trooper!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyG8-wus8McIkdtHVDxsFXGI4lcR8ApvQNcnQlKOKwqleuXXm1RNHpRuBBli_pMD6TEX8rH6rOgG4ZtX5VHngJBI_fF7iOX4r_gXLxi7F7cFj-9J0MweB8k3XDtvWWh9Pq96bYpBgU7nM2/s1600-h/DSCN1174.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyG8-wus8McIkdtHVDxsFXGI4lcR8ApvQNcnQlKOKwqleuXXm1RNHpRuBBli_pMD6TEX8rH6rOgG4ZtX5VHngJBI_fF7iOX4r_gXLxi7F7cFj-9J0MweB8k3XDtvWWh9Pq96bYpBgU7nM2/s320/DSCN1174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370224503559635522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sipping on a smoothie at the Ali'i Luau, where everything began. This is where Emily and I first got to know each other when we worked there in 2005.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyIL7uX4e4KuMioioM7EDIOEd111b-gHUyPzVjfZBCWBskvU4jRtMicJ_wGKyVYaBptcSUFYemFpJg4aSIDCl5x5rA7bukCcWqeO1O4Coxls_eGoY0ftUoKUvrYfAp5YfqIwW0UnhAnWU/s1600-h/DSCN0375.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRyIL7uX4e4KuMioioM7EDIOEd111b-gHUyPzVjfZBCWBskvU4jRtMicJ_wGKyVYaBptcSUFYemFpJg4aSIDCl5x5rA7bukCcWqeO1O4Coxls_eGoY0ftUoKUvrYfAp5YfqIwW0UnhAnWU/s320/DSCN0375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370223057365438850" border="0" /></a><br />As you can see, this past year of our lives has been quite a journey. It has been fun, unpredictable, and exciting. We've laughed and cried together, been through ups and downs together, and learned and grown together. I can't think of anybody else I would rather have by my side as I travel through life. Emily, you are my best friend in the whole world, and I love you more than you will ever know. Thank you for the most amazing year ever. I can't even begin to imagine how much better each one will be. Happy Anniversary, I love you most.<br /><br /></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-50040819339797038482009-08-06T09:23:00.008-10:002009-08-06T10:06:45.083-10:00Thank Heaven for Little Girls<div style="text-align: center;">What on earth would we do without adorable sweet innocent lovable little girls??? I know that there are two little munchkins in particular that I could not survive without, my sisters daughters Avery (4) and Berkley (9 months). They came and visited us in Texas a couple weeks ago and it was so fun to be able to rock and kiss and hold and play with them. Prepare yourselves for these pictures, they are RIDICULOUSLY cute.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_AfgW9GaSNSmA0HXSnIs88UdwTc5BVdu8zdEV467mZXeIXjjiEu9g-iidP6OLH2gqLq8q1AmrOkb0TwO2gxGKb-kG0bKrIe9TE1ArCzFnO6hbLJGRKyruUHOGSw-Pnr3QrLsjyoqox2CH/s1600-h/DSCN1635.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_AfgW9GaSNSmA0HXSnIs88UdwTc5BVdu8zdEV467mZXeIXjjiEu9g-iidP6OLH2gqLq8q1AmrOkb0TwO2gxGKb-kG0bKrIe9TE1ArCzFnO6hbLJGRKyruUHOGSw-Pnr3QrLsjyoqox2CH/s320/DSCN1635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366936615886911314" border="0" /></a> </div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Berkley Alexis Smith. I went into the kitchen to do the dishes and found a surprise in the sink! This surprise was MUCH more fun to wash, however it was NOT dishwasher safe...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcv5ydV_AYEZICVh1q1ZQtDIUTZ5jkAtTy-MwvYoXBYq4TpC3frMNzfiwSm4Ym1BWNanhzGUdgkuQS_0RL2y2FLq49kD6Bqmk9g5YMDUxsTGc_aQ8Xlf98vTSWwl0yGaedWBdGnqFOviQ/s1600-h/DSCN1627.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcv5ydV_AYEZICVh1q1ZQtDIUTZ5jkAtTy-MwvYoXBYq4TpC3frMNzfiwSm4Ym1BWNanhzGUdgkuQS_0RL2y2FLq49kD6Bqmk9g5YMDUxsTGc_aQ8Xlf98vTSWwl0yGaedWBdGnqFOviQ/s320/DSCN1627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366936275155283410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnVOZG48tP37mXsDRsxa6Qsl_poKC-gmNoYUgIYoJbm6XDpjii2TizMqPNfg-la3QjPGdbYPysMg8VTrIUi_0HzAQK9EWccRYhINW8-xA9_NeyCdFdYCrK_FtuYc4-T-MjPWEkKa_iixf/s1600-h/DSCN1629.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnVOZG48tP37mXsDRsxa6Qsl_poKC-gmNoYUgIYoJbm6XDpjii2TizMqPNfg-la3QjPGdbYPysMg8VTrIUi_0HzAQK9EWccRYhINW8-xA9_NeyCdFdYCrK_FtuYc4-T-MjPWEkKa_iixf/s320/DSCN1629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366936267597263474" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mTGoFYcIzFGEea9yrejo5nF7OiTIc-nowYYr_Unh2QqcjmqVm1U6ZJOxydy04foUIKEclA3VlAg82AeoRjP-r8_b2BIbqMXhqacH75DN1XDrhQKZ-HXKZA7iqdySIpUEC0k3Wa1fLrU9/s1600-h/DSCN1642.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mTGoFYcIzFGEea9yrejo5nF7OiTIc-nowYYr_Unh2QqcjmqVm1U6ZJOxydy04foUIKEclA3VlAg82AeoRjP-r8_b2BIbqMXhqacH75DN1XDrhQKZ-HXKZA7iqdySIpUEC0k3Wa1fLrU9/s320/DSCN1642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366935482535423410" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Avery Madeline Smith. It was difficult to get a picture of her while not eating (note the crumbling cookie), what can I say, that's the Thompson in her!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbR28Kjv368brrEVDQ8uvQGCEwatYdAajBYTg4pNP8ByLVIq1YC_c231qTMCb9P12b5vYiL1sPAw3vKyfZaGSKxRzx2joYNW5hZoeGogRLmT16_9uolI1wGmWn815eIqYx98tTNNuNNR-C/s1600-h/DSCN1656.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbR28Kjv368brrEVDQ8uvQGCEwatYdAajBYTg4pNP8ByLVIq1YC_c231qTMCb9P12b5vYiL1sPAw3vKyfZaGSKxRzx2joYNW5hZoeGogRLmT16_9uolI1wGmWn815eIqYx98tTNNuNNR-C/s320/DSCN1656.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366935474135705650" border="0" /></a>She <span style="font-style: italic;">was</span> willing to put the cookies down in exchange for driving the boat with Grandpa :) </div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoS4sQ0BMbmNkorVCHRjaqEyWn1HmIrQfDFnqpdPzugSTe1J0FkEAK1M41GZGpM0MMBhPIJ9lSqHeBkiHzz3kI7aYVWQpsJvvEVbiIb5tZwlEWfamjvZGiFljdJVoWloTPlmxyQYhx_dGn/s1600-h/DSCN1636.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoS4sQ0BMbmNkorVCHRjaqEyWn1HmIrQfDFnqpdPzugSTe1J0FkEAK1M41GZGpM0MMBhPIJ9lSqHeBkiHzz3kI7aYVWQpsJvvEVbiIb5tZwlEWfamjvZGiFljdJVoWloTPlmxyQYhx_dGn/s320/DSCN1636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366934954115720386" border="0" /></a>Berks enjoyed the boat too...mostly the shoes that everyone left on the floor of the boat...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4jbjqu4p5KTFRTy8SbgzcILph0OHZ7SVEv7bq_DXmVHsy8Tx5VutPl2DyRRElSsfz_4_Xx-ZrchQWs2wiefRNJqYtAyQ4-CPPNaF2ItVh9etSV5iiEzB2aszG9wxu-KtwiuIdodVySvQ/s1600-h/DSCN1637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4jbjqu4p5KTFRTy8SbgzcILph0OHZ7SVEv7bq_DXmVHsy8Tx5VutPl2DyRRElSsfz_4_Xx-ZrchQWs2wiefRNJqYtAyQ4-CPPNaF2ItVh9etSV5iiEzB2aszG9wxu-KtwiuIdodVySvQ/s320/DSCN1637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366934624928315842" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">The girl loves to eat shoes....weird...that's definitely NOT the Thompson in her...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLp21leG-VCvrUksmbsqhFUltWCZ9DJeLVOMJutJnbxQDpMDxT3MxdlZdXnN6T5w4iifsjmr0B4DlFYmJvANIKvSCLcCpKwTVPxQRvr44ds-yF9TZWRiFl5wVNv2PfUgK5-rZhLb2p0DMV/s1600-h/DSCN1621.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLp21leG-VCvrUksmbsqhFUltWCZ9DJeLVOMJutJnbxQDpMDxT3MxdlZdXnN6T5w4iifsjmr0B4DlFYmJvANIKvSCLcCpKwTVPxQRvr44ds-yF9TZWRiFl5wVNv2PfUgK5-rZhLb2p0DMV/s320/DSCN1621.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366934205968570738" border="0" /></a>Two of my most favorite people in the entire world, doesn't get much better than that :)<br /></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-57211573068355509732009-07-24T08:23:00.008-10:002009-07-24T09:01:04.116-10:00"We're back" continued...<div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes we forget we're living in such a beautiful place and think, "ugh there's nothing to do today"...but then we remember that we live on an island that's just begging to be explored. We hiked to these waterfalls one day with some friends and had so much fun. We jumped into the waterfall and even hiked back a little further up the waterfall and found some nature-made rock slides. There's just something so awesome about being somewhere that hardly anyone knows about...swiss family robinson style!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2yLyZVDtOF8-Ulavl2TyaLV_kXFjiH_DpnYQLWclrOUcXHo2fceBTaFW2eXC6mw5-bqepUyhms-6OOPEFfQmZ5im_V4QjzFIJ-XNl9ZHnQAIY9_41e9SDDzqLCAL4VO-1xrqSwRfDf5Y/s1600-h/DSCN1522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB2yLyZVDtOF8-Ulavl2TyaLV_kXFjiH_DpnYQLWclrOUcXHo2fceBTaFW2eXC6mw5-bqepUyhms-6OOPEFfQmZ5im_V4QjzFIJ-XNl9ZHnQAIY9_41e9SDDzqLCAL4VO-1xrqSwRfDf5Y/s320/DSCN1522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362101217396780882" border="0" /></a>I perfected the art of enchilada making, which according to Alex put me way higher up on the "good wife" scale<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThjn3BJECNu7Fb-ltI9W7PI1zrOtOHOudjsWb0dEJVYmGuHXqI5isdz8A2TmWQF5Yc9XpqDW83x7uYxIkiE1Y0dQFWV5aQ8KbXhBym_0lwYIaeVa_0taNV53W9v-hE0vGgbeTogmzQzFR/s1600-h/DSCN1343.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThjn3BJECNu7Fb-ltI9W7PI1zrOtOHOudjsWb0dEJVYmGuHXqI5isdz8A2TmWQF5Yc9XpqDW83x7uYxIkiE1Y0dQFWV5aQ8KbXhBym_0lwYIaeVa_0taNV53W9v-hE0vGgbeTogmzQzFR/s320/DSCN1343.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362100235634214450" border="0" /></a>I turned 22 :) Alex gave me lilies and made me a beautiful dinner complete with a glorious diet coke!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4dhOsxfiHNgdzdEAuHwcvW_Gr9aLwZyJE5NDt0feCVTnuFsLjoD7N427geUrc9IhucHVraukR2V9GiqHYXvHqrmC_1Fd52QXoaLS0MDPodBVbYgW8o3udTSL9kl0Z4blYrfEiC8DtmdD/s1600-h/DSCN1547.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG4dhOsxfiHNgdzdEAuHwcvW_Gr9aLwZyJE5NDt0feCVTnuFsLjoD7N427geUrc9IhucHVraukR2V9GiqHYXvHqrmC_1Fd52QXoaLS0MDPodBVbYgW8o3udTSL9kl0Z4blYrfEiC8DtmdD/s320/DSCN1547.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362095496602304418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-BCaN79J7WoQxeI8_AO6CBcZGN9PlVx6x76tGpswE26TrDNJR7rRbLsCo2O2bHIcYYv2YwK87D2FrsGZOWpbJOOQZuP0CXTcseWPTQzW9hvq_Ij7jRmyFMHAdLYj2CbT3ROIaMQK32aP/s1600-h/DSCN1542.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW-BCaN79J7WoQxeI8_AO6CBcZGN9PlVx6x76tGpswE26TrDNJR7rRbLsCo2O2bHIcYYv2YwK87D2FrsGZOWpbJOOQZuP0CXTcseWPTQzW9hvq_Ij7jRmyFMHAdLYj2CbT3ROIaMQK32aP/s320/DSCN1542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362095497893644642" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Alex went to Washington DC to represent BYU-Hawaii as the SIFE President<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP83a8KXss_VyrVtyHyYkKpqh9uGXGdagA3pfSvEFavPuRPFWOVMiFi_gHW8WGoVi-CVIqOgxOT3tkmaTXChmU2O7dyjduzZ3VeaCG-wJsH-nQ6PNIOtpjBZkNRxBfjBROEyPdau7rMAvP/s1600-h/DSCN1376.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP83a8KXss_VyrVtyHyYkKpqh9uGXGdagA3pfSvEFavPuRPFWOVMiFi_gHW8WGoVi-CVIqOgxOT3tkmaTXChmU2O7dyjduzZ3VeaCG-wJsH-nQ6PNIOtpjBZkNRxBfjBROEyPdau7rMAvP/s320/DSCN1376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362094752081702482" border="0" /></a>We did tons of snorkeling these last couple months and we got to see so many amazing things. We swam and played with a giant sea turtle that let us hold onto its shell as it pulled us along, we got to see some HUGE fish that we haven't seen before including scary looking ones with teeth, and we got some awesome pictures of our very favorite fish like the one below...tough life eh?...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtd_52kdMxbpVCR1opOYv6GAmC7je8DZ0jJ2ABP3cGw_gWuSRBEb2o72yu6Xfv2PZlIJ91IYpsGHSRYcVp0Qss2ozl_G8ta0_nAYzGEsOxyLodf1lqFmerlfZZA56K22Wv1jLl8DtBzkbZ/s1600-h/PICT0009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtd_52kdMxbpVCR1opOYv6GAmC7je8DZ0jJ2ABP3cGw_gWuSRBEb2o72yu6Xfv2PZlIJ91IYpsGHSRYcVp0Qss2ozl_G8ta0_nAYzGEsOxyLodf1lqFmerlfZZA56K22Wv1jLl8DtBzkbZ/s320/PICT0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362097104881847042" border="0" /></a></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-19513949274520984312009-07-23T16:34:00.023-10:002009-07-23T18:09:19.127-10:00WE'RE BACK!!!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure everyone has just about given up on our blog...you know it's time to post when you get comments on your blog like this one, and I quote...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />"FOUR MONTHS?!/!?!?!<br /><br />GET ON IT YOU LAZY MOTHER TRUCKERS! We need to hear some updates... I told you in APRIL that it was time for a new post. You are both lazy SOBs!"<br /><br />Thank you Haycock.<br /><br />In our defense we HAVE in fact been busy. We have been in Texas since June and will be here until September. Alex is doing a business management internship with a Walgreens that just so happened to be about 15 minutes from my parents house!<br /><br />SO here's some pictures to sum up the last couple months...<br /><br />Alex's hair gets OUT OF CONTROL and I have to learn how to cut it... :/<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlPbpiLqueXEgZTolZe-ZGDc0Nvpe0ME7175ftPjMkdeFYUaDD6aiiRLdJGSWVl-BWb5VuuMQBeUHyvb_qhiYpEpRQqDctKLeWv4DfCUHM_MTuN5QpFwLJYwp-8y8A0PpuV3phakAs18E/s1600-h/DSCN1107.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlPbpiLqueXEgZTolZe-ZGDc0Nvpe0ME7175ftPjMkdeFYUaDD6aiiRLdJGSWVl-BWb5VuuMQBeUHyvb_qhiYpEpRQqDctKLeWv4DfCUHM_MTuN5QpFwLJYwp-8y8A0PpuV3phakAs18E/s320/DSCN1107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361852636035740882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVFmMVqkRre779EHqXAf_QQMwaezq410VG5HQOuF3LRVToyZUgP_UZ1A-ghWNovvNpk0ksQLKJcX514cSMmBMY4RxG6iS-os8ALFmjacn72BZISeEzwWb6eTY7Yw4urPo3PeflgMZOM2y/s1600-h/DSCN1099.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVFmMVqkRre779EHqXAf_QQMwaezq410VG5HQOuF3LRVToyZUgP_UZ1A-ghWNovvNpk0ksQLKJcX514cSMmBMY4RxG6iS-os8ALFmjacn72BZISeEzwWb6eTY7Yw4urPo3PeflgMZOM2y/s320/DSCN1099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361853182092478594" border="0" /></a>and then came the mullet...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3bJVdd1DEhtat0TMKBC2FssIDUuIA7tirRf7AFMt9HZ_dBmDkDsvZ5HSBcZlvn9p2JNhOHOoc9m3lZx_tD2CwA4Jq9pcqHfgsvOeNuFXpjkLDUyx6YGFM-GvtKRHGuJYMuBWyQs99Gdf/s1600-h/DSCN1113.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3bJVdd1DEhtat0TMKBC2FssIDUuIA7tirRf7AFMt9HZ_dBmDkDsvZ5HSBcZlvn9p2JNhOHOoc9m3lZx_tD2CwA4Jq9pcqHfgsvOeNuFXpjkLDUyx6YGFM-GvtKRHGuJYMuBWyQs99Gdf/s320/DSCN1113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361853595137916546" border="0" /></a>and then the mohawk...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_yAg7lilFUaXQJJ9pOhyphenhyphenlaB6NHANnIp3DbYEHkNIUZDQ-oJV5lIDTAKYYYFIKNJDh6Zot9vxeg_fJ6I8nDQ9y4ENBkpOdzfoTyvJ1BU69UvdStW68GR-V_3deN5f19zomSP_O8F1l5k_/s1600-h/DSCN1117.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_yAg7lilFUaXQJJ9pOhyphenhyphenlaB6NHANnIp3DbYEHkNIUZDQ-oJV5lIDTAKYYYFIKNJDh6Zot9vxeg_fJ6I8nDQ9y4ENBkpOdzfoTyvJ1BU69UvdStW68GR-V_3deN5f19zomSP_O8F1l5k_/s320/DSCN1117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361854285842150274" border="0" /></a>And last but not least, the finished product and a rat in a dust pan!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WRrhNgwA6N9PUsC3-G6-FRyLv8wglEz2oJXYD0x8jC4Hq0wiLdkyx5kNQf_Qzmuisw7S58Y99RaQ2l-ASdii_9OYi6NOi-9UbMjH2tD86an9fYkNpcKjcjJCxDl3BsdVgP2DUlh5DEFT/s1600-h/DSCN1122.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WRrhNgwA6N9PUsC3-G6-FRyLv8wglEz2oJXYD0x8jC4Hq0wiLdkyx5kNQf_Qzmuisw7S58Y99RaQ2l-ASdii_9OYi6NOi-9UbMjH2tD86an9fYkNpcKjcjJCxDl3BsdVgP2DUlh5DEFT/s320/DSCN1122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361855289682129138" border="0" /></a><br />I got to throw a baby shower for one of the sweetest most amazing people in the entire world...NANAKO!!! Of course we played the "whats in the diaper" game, and I must say they all looked extremely real and disgusting, I was SO proud (Alex nearly threw up). It was a blast :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33-XPJ7M37R30KUzbCoWli3GVK5mo0rIicaoLUcBu1L5X11uaEaSPF_1t4l-B4bb9V1kEAgLqw5lOuV4iINlqFfl0SgYsoyBLfd0_M7DHdxsYfRsEugYNmdDCjwnG1wWeuRPOjiY0lnBX/s1600-h/DSCN1145.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33-XPJ7M37R30KUzbCoWli3GVK5mo0rIicaoLUcBu1L5X11uaEaSPF_1t4l-B4bb9V1kEAgLqw5lOuV4iINlqFfl0SgYsoyBLfd0_M7DHdxsYfRsEugYNmdDCjwnG1wWeuRPOjiY0lnBX/s320/DSCN1145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361856625489831634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNbMDENMGlbr9XGTSCBoCiBnTYSXZCynMII9gLMZcV1U9Z7MEgV2Bs-ZoseijCA5uYkAtTZhaIi-hCRCOSbE-svUztD3dzl7KHtFVmOI_qD3P1SjtXW_GaX3yuXY-GW34Jyf7EIQ0KmDl/s1600-h/DSCN1151.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNbMDENMGlbr9XGTSCBoCiBnTYSXZCynMII9gLMZcV1U9Z7MEgV2Bs-ZoseijCA5uYkAtTZhaIi-hCRCOSbE-svUztD3dzl7KHtFVmOI_qD3P1SjtXW_GaX3yuXY-GW34Jyf7EIQ0KmDl/s320/DSCN1151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361857228435862146" border="0" /></a>My boyfriend Oliver came to the baby shower too...I love this boy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR9QqYEg0xBwRKrlJ2xd_mJvv1OR3cjYvvY309TeKMi5VQQu2EYL5-KQfspd3hT_iePkYauKalCKdovaFIuxeurh7i_w0o6CuKwoU0ZPqHVhh4Vuf5mQ-pH8XpsFSqm9F0X0UBMS71fKG/s1600-h/DSCN1140.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhR9QqYEg0xBwRKrlJ2xd_mJvv1OR3cjYvvY309TeKMi5VQQu2EYL5-KQfspd3hT_iePkYauKalCKdovaFIuxeurh7i_w0o6CuKwoU0ZPqHVhh4Vuf5mQ-pH8XpsFSqm9F0X0UBMS71fKG/s320/DSCN1140.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361857880116483218" border="0" /></a><br />And then two of my very favorite people in the whole world came to visit!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0oaj8pHEsDc7YMmLHy3FLnU8yhtYQv0RcHpRM8ye3dVkrOnUAWqxf3C5ubOLY_QHUWqFiZu-q4kpByeQFotIhwmRUiUASIb0f2EsorCsoPoX_U1VsXWwKHYfrOVYHwJwA-FN2Vt6ejMm/s1600-h/DSCN1177.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0oaj8pHEsDc7YMmLHy3FLnU8yhtYQv0RcHpRM8ye3dVkrOnUAWqxf3C5ubOLY_QHUWqFiZu-q4kpByeQFotIhwmRUiUASIb0f2EsorCsoPoX_U1VsXWwKHYfrOVYHwJwA-FN2Vt6ejMm/s320/DSCN1177.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361858964736535842" border="0" /></a>My little brother Barrett and my sister Sexy Lexi! We had SOOO much fun eating, paddle surfing, eating, going to the beach, eating, shark diving, and eating!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtSKaw42R7fPsla-Jj0sk_w_1R_fsYF71pYvYtyC3KZtzjL3BV72h8hnXHRlBFC7gTdmJczqESayaTioROkuzaNjqUPVK1FfE9m5tqjq44t4Yml-FIG1nKruh04lk_OQ0bMN1NZ4oSfY_/s1600-h/DSCN1231.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtSKaw42R7fPsla-Jj0sk_w_1R_fsYF71pYvYtyC3KZtzjL3BV72h8hnXHRlBFC7gTdmJczqESayaTioROkuzaNjqUPVK1FfE9m5tqjq44t4Yml-FIG1nKruh04lk_OQ0bMN1NZ4oSfY_/s320/DSCN1231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361859897521773554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NIBu7eEAMyT9UiKLBRt6JLGBs1zjDnZXuzWxn9e7ghy-sPbp7UhcfltYTmMJxgqVWdeklwDYLhMwW0-LLz21CtIC8D9EtfWyCJxXZlAIXHEiGmvjSufU50FHw1tbdoAjdbtj3gyv5RTL/s1600-h/DSCN1167.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9NIBu7eEAMyT9UiKLBRt6JLGBs1zjDnZXuzWxn9e7ghy-sPbp7UhcfltYTmMJxgqVWdeklwDYLhMwW0-LLz21CtIC8D9EtfWyCJxXZlAIXHEiGmvjSufU50FHw1tbdoAjdbtj3gyv5RTL/s320/DSCN1167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361860629918306690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDexNSyNXyeWTVwB79e2x_8tEH4efcp3jaxLU9pteTd6t4sN4k7v4HUl-7uc6uYLiaPfhPLvZZGjVeZsPFBx5rVaVHrlgyeyVPkQnCrovVrUgBo9OmzPPSm4508tOGmgQp43Zua9rJXDFS/s1600-h/main.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDexNSyNXyeWTVwB79e2x_8tEH4efcp3jaxLU9pteTd6t4sN4k7v4HUl-7uc6uYLiaPfhPLvZZGjVeZsPFBx5rVaVHrlgyeyVPkQnCrovVrUgBo9OmzPPSm4508tOGmgQp43Zua9rJXDFS/s320/main.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361863063187681266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL7GPlokUcOI2dWKsGTB11zRmtr2gCIMewvxP9_Mp6jJ7bD8owd_p_qDzu7AIkgOJfG_RIGUUyH6JpJF0ug1B0erzztfycC2YYxh6Jo-WPF33PSxx7ulwmDp89Idqedy9e9CtUgF621Ic/s1600-h/DSC00319.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyL7GPlokUcOI2dWKsGTB11zRmtr2gCIMewvxP9_Mp6jJ7bD8owd_p_qDzu7AIkgOJfG_RIGUUyH6JpJF0ug1B0erzztfycC2YYxh6Jo-WPF33PSxx7ulwmDp89Idqedy9e9CtUgF621Ic/s320/DSC00319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361862592959105090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWN-Na6DA0euWlJzRu4FYtdlDoREYvbSDLJp3HCIjR4b0OgqbIAnvZkTTXdWmemHJ_OkNZjQdGxWbblLJ6CjTPObiS-S8pKlALXnQbZ7H_De-T2tAkqKDvg8Hqe4bwpQGb3duNowwPMEUu/s1600-h/DSCN1250.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWN-Na6DA0euWlJzRu4FYtdlDoREYvbSDLJp3HCIjR4b0OgqbIAnvZkTTXdWmemHJ_OkNZjQdGxWbblLJ6CjTPObiS-S8pKlALXnQbZ7H_De-T2tAkqKDvg8Hqe4bwpQGb3duNowwPMEUu/s320/DSCN1250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361861816857059938" border="0" /></a>I had to throw another picture in of the CUTEST little boy in the world...this is Oliver and we have been babysitting him since he was soooo little. We LOVE him and his awesome parents. How could you not want to kiss and squeeze these cheeks!!!!!!!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARskAnQZNd8Wg7OMjDDl0sa_TB_rP5X6nkPiDQqjxh3cF_mw1tUdKBjsgfZheMEnfNi60P3Leqe4dI6jqLkaaRj7NZobIgBCpjSCogfgVNnJuuTNltFNGipPDYd1hzuz5U119nzNp2las/s1600-h/DSCN1323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARskAnQZNd8Wg7OMjDDl0sa_TB_rP5X6nkPiDQqjxh3cF_mw1tUdKBjsgfZheMEnfNi60P3Leqe4dI6jqLkaaRj7NZobIgBCpjSCogfgVNnJuuTNltFNGipPDYd1hzuz5U119nzNp2las/s320/DSCN1323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361863973875191746" border="0" /></a><br />We celebrated our first Easter as a married couple in Hawaii...we colored eggs, had a mini easter egg hunt and a big chicken dinner. It was so fun (side note:I won the easter egg hunt), but we missed our families and our nieces and nephews we we're looking forward to the next Easter on the mainland :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOWBCWXWbsfo34Een10PRA9yy-60bQPKFqkjBpfIxzxx_Erh_OvhZ_rytTKqeMhxMVdtvoYuSa2X13y1uWsy1yhHDjY6odRIEaeJZ-ZvhYp7r_Vx8MaHvVM5QQnlf3efFmbd98xMH4K4l/s1600-h/DSCN1288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbOWBCWXWbsfo34Een10PRA9yy-60bQPKFqkjBpfIxzxx_Erh_OvhZ_rytTKqeMhxMVdtvoYuSa2X13y1uWsy1yhHDjY6odRIEaeJZ-ZvhYp7r_Vx8MaHvVM5QQnlf3efFmbd98xMH4K4l/s320/DSCN1288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361866095178054242" border="0" /></a>Complete with a soccer egg for Larry, a "your mom" egg, and a "my egg is bigger than yours" egg...all the basics...<br /><br />We took some advice from our friends and started doing really creative dates (thanks cass and ammon). Among the dates included Alex's "trip down memory lane" date where he took me to all of the places around Hawaii where we fell in love 5 years ago, including the place we first held hands (thats what the picture below is), the place where we first said "I love you", the place where we had our first kiss and so forth, it was AWESOME. Another favorite was our "camping trip" that I took Alex on where we made foil dinners, ate smores, and played uno (until alex was sick of losing...) Needless to say, dating once your married is WAY more fun :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSOuLyxeKGueClq2BUq6Um7kEW8IOeHM3MjPIcAWzze2Irrzwyaoz8zlr2CfAM567VcPcCtbekG08dwB51ejPcVkrO96a_J6X5hjVWmNuVA3VoR-DmBMtzFDN_e9r44t2B_Oc4IdmtK0N/s1600-h/DSCN1346.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSOuLyxeKGueClq2BUq6Um7kEW8IOeHM3MjPIcAWzze2Irrzwyaoz8zlr2CfAM567VcPcCtbekG08dwB51ejPcVkrO96a_J6X5hjVWmNuVA3VoR-DmBMtzFDN_e9r44t2B_Oc4IdmtK0N/s320/DSCN1346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361871872686638754" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuyxWy6Af-r17CnqY3pxK6-mwCp3z4ziUMJhoReBI9I_hV6vi0sV1zNjOafqIc8BePNsMXReiw4i0zF-3UpCm6EWHI72S_w2m4D9IHnvAndGZMtkmJ0pUC4jRF8B_CROUwXsw4N3BE-Sp/s1600-h/DSCN1502.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnuyxWy6Af-r17CnqY3pxK6-mwCp3z4ziUMJhoReBI9I_hV6vi0sV1zNjOafqIc8BePNsMXReiw4i0zF-3UpCm6EWHI72S_w2m4D9IHnvAndGZMtkmJ0pUC4jRF8B_CROUwXsw4N3BE-Sp/s320/DSCN1502.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361870928514821570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzr2qbhvIm0f_a2TWrai7FVjCPAG6vtEem1quYpD44GdGvLrGFUypORgqJcyoUwlCBTS4pylZffK_DiUb1KuxLkUTua2hKcyKUqTAK7xVdriGR9Wp5hUpXEr6RUt5XEX3X7RBKc_4jZrZ/s1600-h/DSCN1508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzr2qbhvIm0f_a2TWrai7FVjCPAG6vtEem1quYpD44GdGvLrGFUypORgqJcyoUwlCBTS4pylZffK_DiUb1KuxLkUTua2hKcyKUqTAK7xVdriGR9Wp5hUpXEr6RUt5XEX3X7RBKc_4jZrZ/s320/DSCN1508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361869813517631666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1crF2pbcF_eHckKtHuhX7Rrp4KKMtjDjWk3PNK21CzrmH7MJvxJLdPOd8-rzvg4EsktkXPYw6YhE0o1x4rVeOfCiSgGab4I4AaxZxh-MMVhAK5uVyOC7SGbTjNS_x6iJjc9r6odT5ERB_/s1600-h/DSCN1506.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1crF2pbcF_eHckKtHuhX7Rrp4KKMtjDjWk3PNK21CzrmH7MJvxJLdPOd8-rzvg4EsktkXPYw6YhE0o1x4rVeOfCiSgGab4I4AaxZxh-MMVhAK5uVyOC7SGbTjNS_x6iJjc9r6odT5ERB_/s320/DSCN1506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361869817656011666" border="0" /></a><br />Well, that was a monsterous post and should tide you over for now...YOUR WELCOME HAYCOCK! We've been doing tons of fun stuff here in Texas also, so I'll start posting all of that stuff soon, but heres a little preview!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcftx0UhjnlQ9fcvOkfayt3WNaFWnw1RoG6eQaV4Z4ibr_mxfCZBwyLhSPshVdLSOyjbCNUbj6wZRwfqgTMw11ST4XvRKKVwVWBNVWvx_FQ1EkZr6BXPmrm5eNLDBDkGWpTmT_Cexze51f/s1600-h/img_0697.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcftx0UhjnlQ9fcvOkfayt3WNaFWnw1RoG6eQaV4Z4ibr_mxfCZBwyLhSPshVdLSOyjbCNUbj6wZRwfqgTMw11ST4XvRKKVwVWBNVWvx_FQ1EkZr6BXPmrm5eNLDBDkGWpTmT_Cexze51f/s320/img_0697.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361873171439987234" border="0" /></a><br />ENJOYYYYY<br /></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-15167253271594647202009-02-17T19:19:00.023-10:002009-02-18T22:35:38.901-10:00Hanakapi'ai Falls Hike<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehsXNn8et7g293c9FEFYEgLQz6AeCbZ1l5EJWPxnjOvuS-zQettXkaFMrusjMgJqwI6OquLXwi28SjnE6fV7p1phQs0UNMl4nNfWF47URkkQb2C2oluCWy_bx_gKieAvU4X9NQqygH2dJ/s1600-h/DSCN1024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehsXNn8et7g293c9FEFYEgLQz6AeCbZ1l5EJWPxnjOvuS-zQettXkaFMrusjMgJqwI6OquLXwi28SjnE6fV7p1phQs0UNMl4nNfWF47URkkQb2C2oluCWy_bx_gKieAvU4X9NQqygH2dJ/s320/DSCN1024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304239786028182930" border="0" /></a>Do I even need to explain on this picture???<br />We had stopped to get subway on the way up to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">pali</span> coast when we found Ariel here...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesDNaVkOMqx3YI1iM4mXVnaSdYo1JLwNNFq8UHFbKV42RmR08lRxzqvSU66qEJRt8dhud8lkFeoygT-bgLyy22Q634IqRX-CBzsTUXZWhuwwobCA-TmZH80PavCyT73Qy5XOZBLSLTcvn/s1600-h/DSCN1031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhesDNaVkOMqx3YI1iM4mXVnaSdYo1JLwNNFq8UHFbKV42RmR08lRxzqvSU66qEJRt8dhud8lkFeoygT-bgLyy22Q634IqRX-CBzsTUXZWhuwwobCA-TmZH80PavCyT73Qy5XOZBLSLTcvn/s400/DSCN1031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304239284751554562" border="0" /></a>Here we are about 15 minutes into the hike (yes I'm already sweaty and exhausted). You can see the reef in the background which is pretty cool. At this point we were like jogging up the mountain just excited to see more of the lookout spots!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFaemWZh1z9nSQntmWef9C6vtWBT3k7TRH10Tvp9dF7GA2M1IGYF35vpedzT6EMF6XJooHUArLnBiL63m_a5gDnSmZwBczbpnF06CBMtZB3hJhi1DBI-j8CZ7MAdSrx2XAUG-d0DXEkhX/s1600-h/DSCN1036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOFaemWZh1z9nSQntmWef9C6vtWBT3k7TRH10Tvp9dF7GA2M1IGYF35vpedzT6EMF6XJooHUArLnBiL63m_a5gDnSmZwBczbpnF06CBMtZB3hJhi1DBI-j8CZ7MAdSrx2XAUG-d0DXEkhX/s400/DSCN1036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304238003872698962" border="0" /></a>This was probably 30 minutes or so in. We were kinda upset because we had been told it was going to be a pretty hike....freaking ugly.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOhjKTF6FM73fVPyYJV6KyBvbFY_iRaCKLOpPIQZYUlQr5hVcn0aw6oO9Dqz5FmWKMIFvEsPMEiJAv3CTR9QOU4QxIWasfj3IwimB22xZrtbkj7l6nK9skTeJR-5KkmpVsnUFgUUUHSZU/s1600-h/DSCN1042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiOhjKTF6FM73fVPyYJV6KyBvbFY_iRaCKLOpPIQZYUlQr5hVcn0aw6oO9Dqz5FmWKMIFvEsPMEiJAv3CTR9QOU4QxIWasfj3IwimB22xZrtbkj7l6nK9skTeJR-5KkmpVsnUFgUUUHSZU/s400/DSCN1042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304237421990454642" border="0" /></a>Here we are with our good friends Lauren and Steven Tracy. Me and Alex planned our trip around our 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> month anniversary and Valentines day. A couple days after we bought our plane tickets we were talking to Steve and he told us that he bought tickets to Kauai to surprise Lauren for their 1 year anniversary and valentines day. We asked what days they were going and it ended up we were going to be there the exact same days staying in hotels that were next to each other! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Haha</span> so we saw the sights together and it ended up being such a blast. We're so glad they spent their one year with us!!!! :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeBx57GTDhR6ne5EkVMhTjNwChZR6jPxI4AT7yw1BN74FPx2-fsjTD4vcszX5OLWF88BU0yfNh8J2qeXJH1yJEbHHPEsVN_uqGoLxtV7oPJLO2KxtXpxMEHHjkORR2lYpd8NVDHfIVbKc/s1600-h/DSCN1046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjeBx57GTDhR6ne5EkVMhTjNwChZR6jPxI4AT7yw1BN74FPx2-fsjTD4vcszX5OLWF88BU0yfNh8J2qeXJH1yJEbHHPEsVN_uqGoLxtV7oPJLO2KxtXpxMEHHjkORR2lYpd8NVDHfIVbKc/s400/DSCN1046.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304237098471511698" border="0" /></a>Yes those are tally marks of deaths in the place that we hiked to....yikes<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix64dtp930-CfmXt42DQFvJD8xyOtu2e6RIUNtB8Y5k6jADk-xGV0eS9jce9T7PsIlgjveH9Z7p8K6hosN5utuj0hqf4pwQNrXUYhZgW8TEKyzT7mSGhqOzT3jCFZFQtT9yjD0YGCz484i/s1600-h/DSCN1047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix64dtp930-CfmXt42DQFvJD8xyOtu2e6RIUNtB8Y5k6jADk-xGV0eS9jce9T7PsIlgjveH9Z7p8K6hosN5utuj0hqf4pwQNrXUYhZgW8TEKyzT7mSGhqOzT3jCFZFQtT9yjD0YGCz484i/s320/DSCN1047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304236861322713538" border="0" /></a>This beautiful stream goes straight out into the ocean, its hard to see in this picture but the ocean is right behind my head. It was AMAZING and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">FREEEEEZING</span>!!!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">haha</span> Alex was bummed that we had not brought fly fishing poles.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLzegSepcapE15RM_4TSXST3EWE-69UdVmTwy1YdK5Ll6399RWNEAJgvCV0CYfGLAXBuAbpnsH_nhwMW7Fwt3E-hVmNyi7qidHQyB2M10myvLTg-4JHY0dEdhvEh7GkySaKIum4gCY9jO/s1600-h/DSCN1059.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLzegSepcapE15RM_4TSXST3EWE-69UdVmTwy1YdK5Ll6399RWNEAJgvCV0CYfGLAXBuAbpnsH_nhwMW7Fwt3E-hVmNyi7qidHQyB2M10myvLTg-4JHY0dEdhvEh7GkySaKIum4gCY9jO/s400/DSCN1059.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304236322428281362" border="0" /></a>This was the half way point in the hike. We stopped, had some food, and just watched the amazing waves crash into the cliffs. This was one of the ones we got on camera but it doesn't do any justice to the size of the waves we saw. They were the biggest waves I've ever seen in my life by far. Plus it was super windy so as the waves crashed the wind would like spin the top of the waves into a swirl that looked like a mini tornado! Check out the video below to see sorta what I'm talking about.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx1m91V2zObVCTtkAy4gNdQRpURLpZeKyHD1yj9-8SEtiINKKqdfbTo5PklJMDsGuSekihBt0giNGMl2W_vVQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImSlxyuB6Ph-4Ys5i7ucxRkue-yEJAkr_sFCQKbfQlV2cZum8O4pVUIGruHbzL7OVRIunQbqbk8TVHgMnYkng5nqffZbsOmHeCkcCfwTetnw79VJKS1Z1RyUU5Pwg2ZppJf6_6iWpk0AJ/s1600-h/DSCN1064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImSlxyuB6Ph-4Ys5i7ucxRkue-yEJAkr_sFCQKbfQlV2cZum8O4pVUIGruHbzL7OVRIunQbqbk8TVHgMnYkng5nqffZbsOmHeCkcCfwTetnw79VJKS1Z1RyUU5Pwg2ZppJf6_6iWpk0AJ/s320/DSCN1064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304236030177392594" border="0" /></a>My little explorer in his bamboo forest.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2jC5ceJuas3TS8zmacttUk7u3HtaksPAnbkqvyvbZkdKlEJ_4xMzBiacFOp-mxzuCslNLgyDmed2JCd4oG38vP6wNvpwzVMgtUzu2Ycstybylkp2LBTS15SpwYswZiUiPqLHDMsEV3lv/s1600-h/DSCN1067.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2jC5ceJuas3TS8zmacttUk7u3HtaksPAnbkqvyvbZkdKlEJ_4xMzBiacFOp-mxzuCslNLgyDmed2JCd4oG38vP6wNvpwzVMgtUzu2Ycstybylkp2LBTS15SpwYswZiUiPqLHDMsEV3lv/s320/DSCN1067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304004322736350274" border="0" /></a>FINALLY THERE! When we came around the curve and saw this we all about cried. It was honestly the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life (besides the mullet my husband is now sporting). 200 ft of beautiful clear fresh water cascading down the cliff into a perfect little pool to swim in. We swam back behind the waterfall and sat on a little step looking out through the water, Alex said how we all felt, "we went swimming in the celestial kingdom."<br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55UA8dNRoEjsRE6wAT9RTzLXcLKUEYYYddT1nrqRRs1frmMWsPv4k2Ez70CF_ex1udDjXdB7wHrCDoDkUix0zPDs708xuidfhvMOJXdebtGiLlXvcZf1Hv0rBD-WA85jeJnGyAU3182LB/s1600-h/DSCN1071.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg55UA8dNRoEjsRE6wAT9RTzLXcLKUEYYYddT1nrqRRs1frmMWsPv4k2Ez70CF_ex1udDjXdB7wHrCDoDkUix0zPDs708xuidfhvMOJXdebtGiLlXvcZf1Hv0rBD-WA85jeJnGyAU3182LB/s400/DSCN1071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304004179830645506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHmcBBbCdQsWzZUvzug0RkpC-YGAH5WeWamMQBbNMdJ-D5CJlvWrDFGLcSuHEg4Zijhenf9Dll0ZLnhAPQtUr3wugfGBxb7toA7KFKqkEvE0uKAcUEHciMqHJQ8CfsboyYMoSBkIl9JoG/s1600-h/DSCN1069.JPG"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw-3vr2YOLCExaZiclo6rUuWBwRFyStwrZVPA0-vajfbjK9gYpxrf-rVLJflW2ip0rloRI3kjHn6zFb3igWFg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDYGgsjLZ8OUUfhjZRSRE8aa5eYbqCDz8M3TFpVXszYL_n4wLtIIMHvbr5Um-qxOlNFir4sFiEGJxvn_rb5Cj16WNKlHUCDKrm9QTpUiqcOROV3uWngx9w3JsJTCh4VmLU5lIvHvuIG3H/s1600-h/DSCN1077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDYGgsjLZ8OUUfhjZRSRE8aa5eYbqCDz8M3TFpVXszYL_n4wLtIIMHvbr5Um-qxOlNFir4sFiEGJxvn_rb5Cj16WNKlHUCDKrm9QTpUiqcOROV3uWngx9w3JsJTCh4VmLU5lIvHvuIG3H/s320/DSCN1077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003558719638978" border="0" /></a>My husband IS <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Kocoum</span> (from Pocahontas).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHmcBBbCdQsWzZUvzug0RkpC-YGAH5WeWamMQBbNMdJ-D5CJlvWrDFGLcSuHEg4Zijhenf9Dll0ZLnhAPQtUr3wugfGBxb7toA7KFKqkEvE0uKAcUEHciMqHJQ8CfsboyYMoSBkIl9JoG/s1600-h/DSCN1069.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHmcBBbCdQsWzZUvzug0RkpC-YGAH5WeWamMQBbNMdJ-D5CJlvWrDFGLcSuHEg4Zijhenf9Dll0ZLnhAPQtUr3wugfGBxb7toA7KFKqkEvE0uKAcUEHciMqHJQ8CfsboyYMoSBkIl9JoG/s400/DSCN1069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003965289811202" border="0" /></a>Us right after seeing the falls for the first time.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOlWDfPLVQs"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKN5AoQluS5RoPNMkrr9y_sP0XQot-ZQDuZxQiTSmCwRth8Lk_2TYCkUeNKs6CBc4PVaQQNin3RlATgMqiq-5qpbMks-stF4f0Foi3wFwSf36uMJ7G1Jq1tWymfPVNCy89YI5ATIgzFbYx/s320/DSCN1084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304003385109929986" border="0" /></a></div> So, we passed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">a lot</span> of people on our hike, and all the women we saw were in like full make up white shirts and some were even in nice khakis, and they were all clean as can be! We couldn't figure it out because we were all COVERED from head to toe in mud and grossness by the end of the hike. Me and Lauren decided it was because unlike the other girls on the trail who were following their husbands, we were "women on a mission" and were leading the way for our husbands during a lot of the hike. Needless to say we were pretty much the coolest girls on the trail!<br /><br />Immediately following this shower seen above we ran to the car (still covered in plenty of mud) and Steve drove like a bat outta hell to the airport where we arrived at 8:00 pm. Our flight was set to take off at 8:15 pm. And....drum roll please...<br />WE MADE OUR FLIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />We would like to thank Steve for his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">race car</span> driver skills, Hawaii for the laid back attitude that allows for people to only arrive 15 minutes early and still make their flight, and Alex would like to thank his wife for being willing to cut in lines and fight his battles to get them on the flight <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">on time</span>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-24499726837542920432009-02-08T21:24:00.007-10:002009-02-09T21:53:04.302-10:00CHECK IT OUT!!!!!<div style="text-align: center;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:180%;">CHECK OUT <a href="http://www.emilyschildren.org/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WWW.EMILYSCHILDREN.ORG</span></a> IMMEDIATELY!!!! LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK AND TELL ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL YOUR FRIENDS!!!<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">We are still working out some kinks so if it does not work let us know please!<br />The most common problem that seems to be happening is the "under construction" site keeps pulling up so please let us know if this happens!</span><br /></span></span></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-80325230403071239922009-02-02T09:52:00.011-10:002009-02-02T13:31:29.941-10:00Saturdays in Hawaii<div style="text-align: center;">So Saturdays have turned into our adventure days. Its been so fun to explore the island and see all the amazing stuff you can find when you take a minute to look (especially on an island :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbueUtk4YWrM4zYy-5PjYH_eRq7ZsIZIi1PHh6ia6N2hdkgTciU6LnWaC-PH4NdVC2sGc7lTIYmo-CiWMisj79XSnlJTv7VQZbj0Ydm7uiUqDwLSfZ8ocfFhunzPTZjRExQiB6K82PL_oK/s1600-h/DSCN0862.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbueUtk4YWrM4zYy-5PjYH_eRq7ZsIZIi1PHh6ia6N2hdkgTciU6LnWaC-PH4NdVC2sGc7lTIYmo-CiWMisj79XSnlJTv7VQZbj0Ydm7uiUqDwLSfZ8ocfFhunzPTZjRExQiB6K82PL_oK/s320/DSCN0862.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298291666934138690" border="0" /></a>This last Saturday we headed up north shore to see what we could find. We got to sharks cove and it looked so beautiful but the waves in the cove part were way to big to snorkel SO we decided to explore the tide pool area instead. I was so excited because when I lived in California we used to go explore tide pools ALL the time! As you can see above it really just looks like shallow water with a bunch of random rocks spread all over, but we found the coolest stuff!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cB8XSPdtbmgDHJZLE0mKEQPupxiX1yS_QAnrhQXEX_CQrMiSBjWZE_MNGgRpalVNLmo9GEvuB3ytyjuVTOGsQtpv3iSoENSnc5LaXXYIP5-rJiiUhduHtFVP5J0dN99nIw9jjOP5VM5c/s1600-h/PICT0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cB8XSPdtbmgDHJZLE0mKEQPupxiX1yS_QAnrhQXEX_CQrMiSBjWZE_MNGgRpalVNLmo9GEvuB3ytyjuVTOGsQtpv3iSoENSnc5LaXXYIP5-rJiiUhduHtFVP5J0dN99nIw9jjOP5VM5c/s320/PICT0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298291178362087954" border="0" /></a>Heres Alex right as the exploring began.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaL9CnIkQ7G6vjrQFM6H03qio5zbrY3-4Ce2BRzjWjMxa3eT34dmZ4Sb3IVJku_IGqaR_BUqXELdG6M34kiUOY-4mS5PUc_55ra-c_-Ly7_b6psdXHmPgPts1S0FE7yQCD_mm_vwQGHOE/s1600-h/PICT0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilaL9CnIkQ7G6vjrQFM6H03qio5zbrY3-4Ce2BRzjWjMxa3eT34dmZ4Sb3IVJku_IGqaR_BUqXELdG6M34kiUOY-4mS5PUc_55ra-c_-Ly7_b6psdXHmPgPts1S0FE7yQCD_mm_vwQGHOE/s400/PICT0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298290704515170690" border="0" /></a>This is the sweetest picture EVER! We were walking through the tide pools and there was a little underwater tornado thingy (not sure what they're called??) The water is too shallow to snorkel, so in order to get a picture I just took the camera, stuck it under the water and snapped some pictures. This first one is awesome because I caught the little funnel, plus the state fish of hawaii (the yellow fish on the left) PLUS there is a whole school of silver fish in the very background if you look close! It turned out awesome, its so cool to see what different things look like from an underwater view!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2YZQeNyJmAvWIPbslCXWmnw0lJh0sjPwAKG-Kkm20PGQ1hf9qahOPlUXInCLIL5MBR3XaS7pN6Qa7vJ2Qm_h484c1htWb8MvgT3WKIpIHjaAg_eYFNICr-oBn5ADBUO3QdfDV46Gaxw3/s1600-h/PICT0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2YZQeNyJmAvWIPbslCXWmnw0lJh0sjPwAKG-Kkm20PGQ1hf9qahOPlUXInCLIL5MBR3XaS7pN6Qa7vJ2Qm_h484c1htWb8MvgT3WKIpIHjaAg_eYFNICr-oBn5ADBUO3QdfDV46Gaxw3/s320/PICT0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298290423608141874" border="0" /></a>The very start of the funnel<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_vFjN0xfZDqA4ZlT44IqkWs4DSeDTLJ6LTTR_NTFA82HM5CdIwjPtC6tGqSRmvppKCjM4MyTbbNN4LluZfqNV0AoaSqWX6hiKimKMoor4aGs8zLIJi8KpqJi7wRQSpAmxJPLPowEkK1i/s1600-h/PICT0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9_vFjN0xfZDqA4ZlT44IqkWs4DSeDTLJ6LTTR_NTFA82HM5CdIwjPtC6tGqSRmvppKCjM4MyTbbNN4LluZfqNV0AoaSqWX6hiKimKMoor4aGs8zLIJi8KpqJi7wRQSpAmxJPLPowEkK1i/s320/PICT0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298290334958540482" border="0" /></a>So we climbed up these rocks to check out the ocean on the other side and discovered a bunch more unexplored little tide pools. This one was so cool, there were all sorts of different colored corals with poka dots and strips and all sorts of things! This video is a product of just discovering that our underwater camera takes videos and the fact that pictures didn't do it any justice! (sorry if it makes you dizzy, still gettin the hang of the video thing :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxP2eWo-E8xb9-QKrHJR2lDwpYLZdP3QzWgWRb_Szo57MSAHTNj8-x7t9GnawfKvJ7UQyRxLbOKLjocEWKbHw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-23811697483465256982009-01-18T21:12:00.000-10:002009-01-18T21:14:18.594-10:00Bowling with The THOMPSONS!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQK-1zVFQI/AAAAAAAAABY/m61K2qhGz6o/s1600-h/DSCN0835.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQK-1zVFQI/AAAAAAAAABY/m61K2qhGz6o/s320/DSCN0835.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292867536777712898" border="0" /></a>Here is my Mom and Dad and my little sister Abby at the bowling alley! Dont let these pictures fool you, my family is ALWAYS in sweats and t-shirts but we had just taken family pictures so we're all extremely "dressed up" as far as Thompson standards go :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQKpfEeo8I/AAAAAAAAABQ/ROiyyt39xCc/s1600-h/DSCN0830.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQKpfEeo8I/AAAAAAAAABQ/ROiyyt39xCc/s320/DSCN0830.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292867169898374082" border="0" /></a>This is my niece Avery. Can you guess what shes doing??? Cheering for her Daddy of course!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQKEVd3E4I/AAAAAAAAABI/vgHCMQS8_Bs/s1600-h/DSCN0840.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQKEVd3E4I/AAAAAAAAABI/vgHCMQS8_Bs/s320/DSCN0840.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292866531665318786" border="0" /></a>This is my 15 year old sister Sexy Lexi. Yes boys, she'll be 16 soon so get on the waiting list!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQJaVAYeeI/AAAAAAAAABA/XI143gWPXzg/s1600-h/DSCN0825.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQJaVAYeeI/AAAAAAAAABA/XI143gWPXzg/s320/DSCN0825.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292865809987172834" border="0" /></a>Oh ya, Daddy-O in action<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQJBz4bigI/AAAAAAAAAA4/f0GFAf2SziQ/s1600-h/DSCN0823.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQJBz4bigI/AAAAAAAAAA4/f0GFAf2SziQ/s320/DSCN0823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292865388778588674" border="0" /></a>My oldest sister Andi with Avery. Avery bowled "ALL BY HERSELF" in case you were wondering haha, and dont you forget it!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQIwWeNKwI/AAAAAAAAAAw/5XpiGqV3F-M/s1600-h/DSCN0817.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQIwWeNKwI/AAAAAAAAAAw/5XpiGqV3F-M/s320/DSCN0817.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292865088826190594" border="0" /></a>My amazing family, well at least part of them. There's my Mom, my brother Barrett, then Lexi and Abby and Madison yelling something in the back, shes very competitive...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQIZ39-_6I/AAAAAAAAAAo/8V2xA2xhM78/s1600-h/DSCN0843.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQIZ39-_6I/AAAAAAAAAAo/8V2xA2xhM78/s320/DSCN0843.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292864702680858530" border="0" /></a>Here's Alex giving me my congrats hug because I BEAT HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!! I scored a 145 baby!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQIG77pmaI/AAAAAAAAAAg/RbQgWFOQp8A/s1600-h/DSCN0816.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQIG77pmaI/AAAAAAAAAAg/RbQgWFOQp8A/s320/DSCN0816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292864377327294882" border="0" /></a>She stayed by the desserts until they were gone, she DEF has Thompson blood in her<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQHwyt2tDI/AAAAAAAAAAY/ZoMa3ABsKzo/s1600-h/DSCN0815.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQHwyt2tDI/AAAAAAAAAAY/ZoMa3ABsKzo/s320/DSCN0815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292863996896392242" border="0" /></a>Alex showing us his form...looks good from where I'm sittin' ;)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQG1WR-yCI/AAAAAAAAAAM/H9vKcnZjoec/s1600-h/DSCN0813.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_JthbtH4-Mek/SXQG1WR-yCI/AAAAAAAAAAM/H9vKcnZjoec/s320/DSCN0813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292862975651006498" border="0" /></a>Alex and my Mom, they pick on eachother like they're brother and sister, haha its so funny I love it!<br /><br />Needless to say we had an AMAZING time with my family. We bowled, we played lasertag, we paintballed, we ate and ate and ate and ate some more, we played Wii and mostly just loved being with the most amazing family in the world! </div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-67666512550228577662009-01-18T17:36:00.002-10:002009-01-18T17:39:50.593-10:00I promise we're not dead!Ok, I swear we're still alive over here in hawaii! We (meaning Emily, because Alex never blogs anyways) have slacked off but I promise we're coming back soon! We both just started school and jobs and things have been crazy, but mark my words friends this blog is BACK IN BUSINESS!Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-84087507798870943082008-12-05T14:58:00.003-10:002008-12-06T14:56:51.438-10:00The Inactive Sister...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ODpCa3qT5_wvlX8LJ0S1uX3VfYYXy5FRVexMDkI0cB9VFFDBWliSdq3Guvwsz_5yEbGwW5MTB_zP6fwKxKT51ACsFV6E8lxZE5zSHxXtzOGfRlrCKtpx0CBIrME0PwCqpGSixSpUaBwQ/s1600-h/DSCN0584.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ODpCa3qT5_wvlX8LJ0S1uX3VfYYXy5FRVexMDkI0cB9VFFDBWliSdq3Guvwsz_5yEbGwW5MTB_zP6fwKxKT51ACsFV6E8lxZE5zSHxXtzOGfRlrCKtpx0CBIrME0PwCqpGSixSpUaBwQ/s320/DSCN0584.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276475694895073106" border="0" /></a>Ok just some background info on this story, I am working at a place called the Bobby Benson Center, its a rehab facility for teen addicts, and because of the nature of the job I've had to work a couple sundays in a row. We have been joking with our friends (meaning alex has been making fun of me with our friends) about how I'm inactive. Everytime he see's a relief society sister hes been saying something like "hey my wife is having a hard time going to church so if you see her invite her to come with you on sunday..." And I just smile and let it known that I'm just waiting for a nice casserole to be left at my front door to make me feel welcome...<br />SO a couple weeks ago we were playing games with some couples from our ward on sunday night when somebody knocked on the door. Alex got up and answered it but there was nobody there, just a thing of cookies with a note taped to the top of it. The note below reads....<br />"Emily-<br />The relief society has really missed you the last couple of sundays. We thought we'd let you know we'd really like to see you. If you would like to talk to any of us (RS presidency) about anything we are always happy to chat!! I understand we have church very early in the morning, but it really is such a blessing for you when you come EVERY sunday. Maybe a friendly Sunday morning wake-up call would help. We are always willing to help in whatever way we can. Please call us and we hope to see you soon.<br />Love always, the RS presidency!"<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYefXy-RsKWPFBILzZTXYSmzTRRYNzuBhxVDuajgtuKQRwOryBcvyHfC7T4dv6JfAvt9Jff77eiQQIrWXn9OSJxphxkD0AOdHj51NpeB2B7PJMmyaKyuczFleDASR4CVAPhdoczDbAK2m/s1600-h/DSCN0580.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiYefXy-RsKWPFBILzZTXYSmzTRRYNzuBhxVDuajgtuKQRwOryBcvyHfC7T4dv6JfAvt9Jff77eiQQIrWXn9OSJxphxkD0AOdHj51NpeB2B7PJMmyaKyuczFleDASR4CVAPhdoczDbAK2m/s320/DSCN0580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276475514817412818" border="0" /></a>We were blown away, everyone was dying laughing because we thought, holy crap I really am the "inactive sister" in the ward. I was just happy to have cookies and we all thought that the note was hilarious. When everyone was leaving at the end of the night one of the couples, kate and tyler (who came to play games "late") let us know that it was actually them who left the cookies haha, it was pretty much the best joke ever because lets be honest, we wouldn't put it past any relief society to write that note!!!!<br /><br />PS I am happy to report to all that I am now back in action and officially ACTIVE!!!<br />(but cookies are still welcome at my front door...)<br /></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-9638165328218806432008-12-03T22:15:00.006-10:002008-12-06T13:14:35.792-10:00Thanksgiving (a little late I know I know)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-iRYHqYQSS8OERf9qYb3Kb3NVOR5Uwu0nsJGcB9s6XP-OsUInMd-yaQl7pIm2Kc02-XOKJVOQvnUtXTCMnSOH_blPGsQ74i1mJEFHyIjmQej_i1FINtX7PN4CklW1yn8uyZtpN5IVlCN/s1600-h/DSCN0607.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-iRYHqYQSS8OERf9qYb3Kb3NVOR5Uwu0nsJGcB9s6XP-OsUInMd-yaQl7pIm2Kc02-XOKJVOQvnUtXTCMnSOH_blPGsQ74i1mJEFHyIjmQej_i1FINtX7PN4CklW1yn8uyZtpN5IVlCN/s320/DSCN0607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276472029806012466" border="0" /></a>SO yes this post is a little late but better late then never!!<br />For thanksgiving this year we were obviously in hawaii and without our families. We were pretty sad at first considering its one of our favorite holidays (we both have a rather unhealthy relationship with food, hence our love of thanksgiving...) BUT thankfully we DO have family here. We discovered freshmen year four years ago that Alex's 3rd cousin Keith Pierce is a stake president here. He lives right here in Laie with his wife Deb, his daughter Hannah and her husband Dara, and Keiths dad Jack. And then his son John lives behind them with his wife Lindsey and there three BEAUTIFUL little boys. Keith and Deb are the most giving amazing people we've ever met and they invited us and three of our friends (Lauren, Steven and Clint) over for thanksgiving!!! So while the girls worked in the kitchen the boys did what? PLAY WII OF COURSE!!! :) (thats steven and dara playing wii in the picture, with Lauren laughing at them on the couch)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1fZytSa21ivqSF5Zn0yUiZklrIIXk1Xt5lb8XvhzIXARUUHFCiXkPTGBjeuu49vHgc3w2w8ODaNDSpPLpF2W0Vy2_IIhqcIEq3NDhPomac1b5ujdxjIVdAinggiMJRpm0ws8PUA8cERV/s1600-h/DSCN0609.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz1fZytSa21ivqSF5Zn0yUiZklrIIXk1Xt5lb8XvhzIXARUUHFCiXkPTGBjeuu49vHgc3w2w8ODaNDSpPLpF2W0Vy2_IIhqcIEq3NDhPomac1b5ujdxjIVdAinggiMJRpm0ws8PUA8cERV/s320/DSCN0609.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276471812717519122" border="0" /></a>Who's this handsome man you ask??? Oh thats Keiths dad Jack (the one in the wheelchair) :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJG6bSuh8DKbIIE2Sepn2WKoT30RiCc9uhz7bRAjUibIdaxxUFcWyraLO3v300Ah7szRsSMvmcRRB_l2xwzz6FC7oGvAc7RYcsOLNQxqKYADB23NgCN2lrv0qoa9Pa58X0rneDVdHW7Y6/s1600-h/DSCN0608.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJG6bSuh8DKbIIE2Sepn2WKoT30RiCc9uhz7bRAjUibIdaxxUFcWyraLO3v300Ah7szRsSMvmcRRB_l2xwzz6FC7oGvAc7RYcsOLNQxqKYADB23NgCN2lrv0qoa9Pa58X0rneDVdHW7Y6/s320/DSCN0608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276471637564866514" border="0" /></a>Keith and Deb slaving away in there beautiful BIG kitchen. They have an amazing house (Keith designed and built it) that makes you feel like your back on the mainland, SO NICE!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvreoCVqQKGP7g2yC4X5808mv8qaH-MMZfmKW173Yxvo_zatuf2InovoZjGv0q2D3ybRVQdrtoxncLRMoB6MCWi6mrwroRhWn8jY_hx6xoDmjdQmNERB6sV5JcgNa_uz9IogVQXosWkTTL/s1600-h/DSCN0611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvreoCVqQKGP7g2yC4X5808mv8qaH-MMZfmKW173Yxvo_zatuf2InovoZjGv0q2D3ybRVQdrtoxncLRMoB6MCWi6mrwroRhWn8jY_hx6xoDmjdQmNERB6sV5JcgNa_uz9IogVQXosWkTTL/s320/DSCN0611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276471431409367010" border="0" /></a>And here's Hannah. This is Keiths youngest daughter who we love. She made a beautiful center piece complete with a pumpkin candle, it was awesome!!<br />Anyways, all in all it was an amazing thanksgiving. The food was delish, the decor was beautiful but mostly the company was amazing. We ate and talked for like 3 hours, it was so nice to just sit back and talk with family and friends that we are so thankful for. :)<br /></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-23657649877444048912008-11-16T22:19:00.003-10:002008-11-16T22:28:01.235-10:00what do YOU do when your bored?<div style="text-align: center;">Welllll <span style="font-style: italic;">I </span>dye my hair from very blonde to very brown and scare my husband to death :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdXu_ccImfW_taG_34FtmQS0UuRgECDyqU6ULavwC8TBKLb-YDe1KUvQegzr0kovJxfn4bGSvv60duNcH4s5bOV08NNXq-lShigCoAiEP5-RvrRpi4Ic855t_bq_tXchFLbaCR7ZlEEof/s1600-h/DSCN0602.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHdXu_ccImfW_taG_34FtmQS0UuRgECDyqU6ULavwC8TBKLb-YDe1KUvQegzr0kovJxfn4bGSvv60duNcH4s5bOV08NNXq-lShigCoAiEP5-RvrRpi4Ic855t_bq_tXchFLbaCR7ZlEEof/s320/DSCN0602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269538904226063826" border="0" /></a>Here are the products of our photo shoot, the only two semi serious ones of the bunch...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ib_aVo6emVT5fJzUJ-CJ2ssxETFFmQ0h8SrAIik225ZlRkMOTshncIXun_lEUMGvyJ3czVPGIiF_o5X18DnPOx7O3ay47cZwhEQPAACXIWPIWSLQJbC-vK4DEP9j54qQAT87ZyjOt9km/s1600-h/DSCN0601.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ib_aVo6emVT5fJzUJ-CJ2ssxETFFmQ0h8SrAIik225ZlRkMOTshncIXun_lEUMGvyJ3czVPGIiF_o5X18DnPOx7O3ay47cZwhEQPAACXIWPIWSLQJbC-vK4DEP9j54qQAT87ZyjOt9km/s320/DSCN0601.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269538469767148450" border="0" /></a>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-40202088599546097702008-11-03T17:31:00.011-10:002008-11-05T09:43:13.120-10:00Haunted Lagoooooon..where grown men are cradled in the arms of lagoon monsters...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So for those of you who are not familiar with where we live, we live right next to (like a 2 minute walk) the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC). SO theres this lagoon that runs through the entire PCC and you can take canoe tours through the whole thing on a normal day, but this year for the first time they opened it up at night and made it HAUNTED!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEw8vdwbUOfMKa7yNmOBj0qgFix9NZyGsDWmbVLFdln05B0zwWlHxu-XpVv1Wdq3eBNGSsaZtNOGOvQiNPV9TfS8mOW3BJMfSV8S-RTXXMo3F_0UQgFN72fHa9R7zeUciKcoT12xQ57cc/s1600-h/DSCN0535.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEw8vdwbUOfMKa7yNmOBj0qgFix9NZyGsDWmbVLFdln05B0zwWlHxu-XpVv1Wdq3eBNGSsaZtNOGOvQiNPV9TfS8mOW3BJMfSV8S-RTXXMo3F_0UQgFN72fHa9R7zeUciKcoT12xQ57cc/s320/DSCN0535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265251977396590370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">So we went to this haunted lagoon the night before Halloween. We went with Steven and Lauren (of course) and then our cousin Hannah and her husband Durah (I have NO idea how to spell that, forgive me if its wrong guys!!) who are HILARIOUS. So below from tallest to shortest haha, which was not planned, its me and Alex of course, then Lauren and Steven, and Hannah and Durah.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlW4d5_qiRq8RH4TJ1k7Pnw2Ktjy5WYXT-lL4m0kq9k8vVEUKb9UOqX6aAwy7PV1lK8FZzvYZKaAHnRKEac5WuZ7n0071EcNxzhw2Y1RqWMp_JyUO3tPUoWYWThTZQSkmlCWLVYImQHYdq/s1600-h/DSCN0540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlW4d5_qiRq8RH4TJ1k7Pnw2Ktjy5WYXT-lL4m0kq9k8vVEUKb9UOqX6aAwy7PV1lK8FZzvYZKaAHnRKEac5WuZ7n0071EcNxzhw2Y1RqWMp_JyUO3tPUoWYWThTZQSkmlCWLVYImQHYdq/s320/DSCN0540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264644269736040482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">These are our scared faces right before we made it to the lagoon after waiting in line forEVER!<br />Lets play a game, how many chins can you count!!!!?<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2jsUZdoWlgP9I2lts5YUeu1qNuILY-JXfP1eBKy7c9rdn0F6lnmMoSwPOQv_wB0kBDfQmwYfdBojgn4DcmCVK-MsTQe-3AMu8AznGGvZzk5s8KfBKzVwwxlS3fpiaQPf1YymF8CjdIU6/s1600-h/DSCN0543.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2jsUZdoWlgP9I2lts5YUeu1qNuILY-JXfP1eBKy7c9rdn0F6lnmMoSwPOQv_wB0kBDfQmwYfdBojgn4DcmCVK-MsTQe-3AMu8AznGGvZzk5s8KfBKzVwwxlS3fpiaQPf1YymF8CjdIU6/s320/DSCN0543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264642815874227650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">These are Lauren and Stevens scared faces, haha, Steve looks TERRIFIED!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEYX1-rEUn8t2gQRsS1H93d6LVHZd4sViNb_O2FDaj_QVAUcUWzwnbmFA1CyRUErntozcNUm_L63mHtSoRWYDCw4j4vL4oj4wZ8bHTHwFQdAOWtYRiaWN_CbqvAOJtlZWaXze0jT1L6rE/s1600-h/DSCN0544.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEYX1-rEUn8t2gQRsS1H93d6LVHZd4sViNb_O2FDaj_QVAUcUWzwnbmFA1CyRUErntozcNUm_L63mHtSoRWYDCw4j4vL4oj4wZ8bHTHwFQdAOWtYRiaWN_CbqvAOJtlZWaXze0jT1L6rE/s320/DSCN0544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264642142870884146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Heres the canoe in the lagoon about to go! That guy on the back is the canoe pusher, he uses a huge stick to get the canoe around, I tried to apply for that job at the PCC in spring and they looked me up and down and told me very nicely, "maybe you can apply for a food and beverage worker..."<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmPXdO0imt3eko7XXOOv1DfcWqp2Eh1KzwivuJBYtaRMnEqYZtZmFYVnPHwzjU0rjQzXjxL2uWhk06xDaGP_SzoS7q3smcX6MaTBuIo7IWes8axqRX03K6aKW7n_eoppZ23WAzNfTS6vZ/s1600-h/DSCN0542.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmPXdO0imt3eko7XXOOv1DfcWqp2Eh1KzwivuJBYtaRMnEqYZtZmFYVnPHwzjU0rjQzXjxL2uWhk06xDaGP_SzoS7q3smcX6MaTBuIo7IWes8axqRX03K6aKW7n_eoppZ23WAzNfTS6vZ/s320/DSCN0542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264641685105681266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">RIGHT BEFORE GETTING ON! Ok seriously theres no way this canoe pusher is stronger then me, I'm twice his size...this is HORSE CRAP<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvFXa1QrPSnlOhRUqxCXb_3-pWd5zSp6dwwP6aLHUQBb0xfhIMo3pDf1_AQf0z3BwpER8BkYmhqBZvurbpK69tuXRHV_Jjl3AqJ8wr1rESc8ZuC_23AJno9r7B3lqqMTzEGRG4w14ftw-/s1600-h/DSCN0545.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvFXa1QrPSnlOhRUqxCXb_3-pWd5zSp6dwwP6aLHUQBb0xfhIMo3pDf1_AQf0z3BwpER8BkYmhqBZvurbpK69tuXRHV_Jjl3AqJ8wr1rESc8ZuC_23AJno9r7B3lqqMTzEGRG4w14ftw-/s320/DSCN0545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264640591798887282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Ok time for the funniest story of the night. So we're</span> going along on the canoe, it was seriously pretty dang scary, people were popping up from under the water and like jumping right onto the canoe! They would grab and touch people which is different then most haunted houses, and they were doing it alot to our friend Durah, who was sitting right in front of me and Alex. So towards the end of the ride this huge dude pops outta the water right next to Durah's side of the canoe and gets right in his face, he like sizes him up, and then all of a sudden he puts one arm behind Durah's back and one arm under his legs and PICKS HIM UP like in a baby cradle position!!!! Durah is just staring at this dude and kicking his legs so calmly and saying in a total monotone calm voice over and over "cell phone in pocket...cell phone in pocket..." Dude holds him for a minute, then sets him back in the canoe and disappears under the water. I can neither confirm nor deny that me and Alex peed our pants...SO WORTH THE LONG LINE! THANKS DURAH!!!!!!!!!<br /></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-57125869455652279082008-11-03T17:14:00.009-10:002008-11-03T20:53:58.980-10:00Happy Halloween!!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">MY FIRST HALLOWEEN AS A THORSON :)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8Pla5nPTq95yI3F5-ZBSWBx6IPwPR1mrSp_M_ePfd1mk92VADYAJVmYfHG6i781fIzU1ccScGFoNbucxaYCduhwiIRCDcBFc-JC1IYD6vTmJDOurVy-Qyiuq-s1cq1XVq6fbSXdBENH0/s1600-h/RSCN0532.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 341px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI8Pla5nPTq95yI3F5-ZBSWBx6IPwPR1mrSp_M_ePfd1mk92VADYAJVmYfHG6i781fIzU1ccScGFoNbucxaYCduhwiIRCDcBFc-JC1IYD6vTmJDOurVy-Qyiuq-s1cq1XVq6fbSXdBENH0/s320/RSCN0532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264635964092441922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Sooo I stayed home sick from work the other day but I had the craziest urge to bake! (those of you who know me well know that this def means I was sick...) So I wasn't sure why or what I was going to bake but I just started going at it and before I knew it I had like 3 dozen cookies and a ton of cupcakes! So after eating 2 of the 3 dozen cookies and half of the cupcakes I decided to use the rest to deliver to friends for halloween.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BXkmzY0labMmTYgqLuHMYJIOqOMKSIBIW5xQoQhH0L23WzIk5qEthHHIDKy6KBfKQQ3VWatWoQo8W6fq_kda4I34PHbiEcO0WcQE4xvXkbaEKJTZjURm3Ht9ViW9XI2HE2Yw5YyewRLp/s1600-h/DSCN0517.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BXkmzY0labMmTYgqLuHMYJIOqOMKSIBIW5xQoQhH0L23WzIk5qEthHHIDKy6KBfKQQ3VWatWoQo8W6fq_kda4I34PHbiEcO0WcQE4xvXkbaEKJTZjURm3Ht9ViW9XI2HE2Yw5YyewRLp/s320/DSCN0517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264638560299669746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Halloweeny cupcakes! (yes thats a diet coke and a jar of frosting with a spoon in it :)<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bIBcKEhr0ry5HfDJpX0hclDyOsuMJcikFG6YnRg9qAcLrz0gNf9HU1UWX15OLpkdi1t5lG0Q0o8X0D49Wp0NtuV0F9JBhVNMSEfDuqVm3x_-_cwe5C39KuYG70J_sIDBakOTpk1rTHS_/s1600-h/DSCN0516.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bIBcKEhr0ry5HfDJpX0hclDyOsuMJcikFG6YnRg9qAcLrz0gNf9HU1UWX15OLpkdi1t5lG0Q0o8X0D49Wp0NtuV0F9JBhVNMSEfDuqVm3x_-_cwe5C39KuYG70J_sIDBakOTpk1rTHS_/s320/DSCN0516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264638113609489346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">ok, when I(Alex) got home from school, as I was walking up to the building, I could smell something....when I walked in, the table was covered in cupcakes and cookies, and Emily was working away. If you think they look good in the picture, they were way better in my mouth. We decided to go reverse trick-or-treating, and take some goodies to some of our friends.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPzNXd_LGX57C8xEwc9xlTfgMPb6qdlTaDWyWsMLsYHolGiu-wgb-3NE4GfDG1MVWfvdHvKhIivV_Umr3if_dqhqXzp2YNWFeVXu6KBVLkjPG0PWEpvR8QFkmnpnB_joIjJaO6cA3letX/s1600-h/DSCN0521.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPzNXd_LGX57C8xEwc9xlTfgMPb6qdlTaDWyWsMLsYHolGiu-wgb-3NE4GfDG1MVWfvdHvKhIivV_Umr3if_dqhqXzp2YNWFeVXu6KBVLkjPG0PWEpvR8QFkmnpnB_joIjJaO6cA3letX/s320/DSCN0521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264637156479145378" border="0" /></a>WE LOVE CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyLwmO8sElhHKLCjQ93L4gBExt9Uu59oYDc8wyZshBB0B-JxYMexhrcdIb2reYgovkoNR2cpe7djTaptCHKmFBbZwAPGIAwQb3AbHKtwEcA_dGH2jDZvQs_o3PQzJEYxA1f7IM_V6Aiz4/s1600-h/DSCN0525.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyLwmO8sElhHKLCjQ93L4gBExt9Uu59oYDc8wyZshBB0B-JxYMexhrcdIb2reYgovkoNR2cpe7djTaptCHKmFBbZwAPGIAwQb3AbHKtwEcA_dGH2jDZvQs_o3PQzJEYxA1f7IM_V6Aiz4/s320/DSCN0525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264636784859586690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">We decided to make this Halloween really special for our friends and hired Joe Dirt to deliver the goods...he was quite foxy and extremely charming and can only be described in the words of our friend Steven, "theres no business about that, thats party alll over!!"<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_2juO4-03A8PDCV-kmtcGMytQ5oasc0J5aFYfsVuip8fyEF2qQ4WX8BDH12vn2VD4GLEiJ2jO1QcNvMWTjukHobh3U8SFBj5nEtcGjKJtCyKIrI4rnJWUDuldZ1nhvgyPEfRZ1Ad4YPw/s1600-h/DSCN0551.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_2juO4-03A8PDCV-kmtcGMytQ5oasc0J5aFYfsVuip8fyEF2qQ4WX8BDH12vn2VD4GLEiJ2jO1QcNvMWTjukHobh3U8SFBj5nEtcGjKJtCyKIrI4rnJWUDuldZ1nhvgyPEfRZ1Ad4YPw/s320/DSCN0551.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264639514111915442" border="0" /></a>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-88526161077223179252008-11-03T17:12:00.003-10:002008-11-03T20:34:19.005-10:00so close<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So me and Emily are both a little OCD....and one of those things that Emily is very OCD about, is washing her face. Showering, shaving, brushing her teeth....not so important....BUT her face is serious stuff!!(she gave me permission to say that....) Anyways, she has this sulfur mask that she will put on anything that looks like it might turn out to be a zit. So a while ago, as demonstrated by the picture below, she had put some sulfur on her face. After an hour or so, we decided to go to the store to pick up some stuff. It wasn't until we got out to the car, that she saw her reflection int he window, and realized that she had forgotten to wash it off....I may have noticed before we left, but oops....I forgot to tell her. I swear it was an honest mistake....Anyways, it gave us some good laughs.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgprpEWLvLnxnPECIJTTMKax_NBzAtJwK_0F4VePC_fxoTjuwanFskLVsLrOZzjqhM7Hr24C-7Z9tj_xzvkegsBNgX1A-_kAXFFs_oPkzo5s6nRTj0BTniTaL72XRGv4rVOt7ReXQvGCf/s1600-h/DSCN0495.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgprpEWLvLnxnPECIJTTMKax_NBzAtJwK_0F4VePC_fxoTjuwanFskLVsLrOZzjqhM7Hr24C-7Z9tj_xzvkegsBNgX1A-_kAXFFs_oPkzo5s6nRTj0BTniTaL72XRGv4rVOt7ReXQvGCf/s320/DSCN0495.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264635081150903746" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-10418905669145511232008-11-03T16:40:00.003-10:002008-11-03T20:25:05.329-10:00no alcohol, littering or golfing?<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGclvKMR7ehzQXAwiFOCVxCGGlbL0DfZHNiatPGnneRV_6Gbxh6KT-Fczg2hGcteZz1LSeJQYBzKO_vLO7PCVxVn-0XrkeYp9_4K7xhvrymR5QcZYggRq1Cf0IlfSn12gHLbwBAdYDjjv/s1600-h/DSCN0508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWGclvKMR7ehzQXAwiFOCVxCGGlbL0DfZHNiatPGnneRV_6Gbxh6KT-Fczg2hGcteZz1LSeJQYBzKO_vLO7PCVxVn-0XrkeYp9_4K7xhvrymR5QcZYggRq1Cf0IlfSn12gHLbwBAdYDjjv/s320/DSCN0508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264628101514311730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Soooo me and Alex went to the beach the other day and as we were getting in our car to leave I saw this sign that was in front of a field on the other side of the road from the beach....all reasonable requests, no alcohol, animals, camping, parking, littering or fires. BUT thats not all, they also threw in no golfing, JUST in case you decided to grab your clubs and play a little putt putt in a huge dirt lot with fences around it....YOU KNOW YOUR IN HAWAII WHEN.....<br /></span></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-80580758344058703322008-10-09T13:17:00.007-10:002008-10-09T13:38:00.521-10:00the most BEAUTIFUL girls EVER<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span>My older sister Andi just had another beautiful little baby girl named Berkley Alexis Smith. She had these newborn pictures taken with her first little girl Avery and they turned out amazing so she decided to do it again with Berkley. Here are just a couple, they are AMAZING!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiDIGjuzRau6qpzmulV_gbWiGI7oaEMre5FU7RODAye81Cz5bGoOyx_pB8qVQJl3SVn1Yg6D5JTzjedYhTzpYq8aXPOs-aUfHkJv_ak8vcK_L-NL4rs5IOeHVC6fsHgqojHFsoxJWMahD/s1600-h/berkleyandandi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiDIGjuzRau6qpzmulV_gbWiGI7oaEMre5FU7RODAye81Cz5bGoOyx_pB8qVQJl3SVn1Yg6D5JTzjedYhTzpYq8aXPOs-aUfHkJv_ak8vcK_L-NL4rs5IOeHVC6fsHgqojHFsoxJWMahD/s320/berkleyandandi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255298634654968786" border="0" /></a>Andi has gotten more and more beautiful with each baby. Is this not the most amazing picture you've ever seen??? I love her foot up on Andi's shoulder haha.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgql5amo_Hu2GdQ4obsnYfol3YKnJlgNhLECb4BVl0e4lzBqo0onpGxL5eDB95F1H5p9PI06aUxHR7SJ45IEQF9YhuHo8Of7esqhaHArP7qr5AiwNOeAEDpufPeeOAqIQzMzvefvhsgpgOd/s1600-h/berkleypinkflower.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 348px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgql5amo_Hu2GdQ4obsnYfol3YKnJlgNhLECb4BVl0e4lzBqo0onpGxL5eDB95F1H5p9PI06aUxHR7SJ45IEQF9YhuHo8Of7esqhaHArP7qr5AiwNOeAEDpufPeeOAqIQzMzvefvhsgpgOd/s320/berkleypinkflower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255298536003321522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZG9TB9_QzkvV9dweJk1Vc3BU72Gip-4YxB3Tcn_pTBqI8eflsSLVVlVlfiPSqwfZI1dBoOB2sUEWo5cPD32AunihYCkFiCJSks_Mno0knepop6yQ6u3_-IRGo7Xjsxt6Sz8OpF_UWFOwT/s1600-h/berkleyopenmouth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZG9TB9_QzkvV9dweJk1Vc3BU72Gip-4YxB3Tcn_pTBqI8eflsSLVVlVlfiPSqwfZI1dBoOB2sUEWo5cPD32AunihYCkFiCJSks_Mno0knepop6yQ6u3_-IRGo7Xjsxt6Sz8OpF_UWFOwT/s320/berkleyopenmouth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255298404428561858" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is Alex's favorite!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AU8TrItmAi3e18AjwFUvRYydIjS6DOeh3lhyphenhyphenNCXwnqJvbMXbVfad-ucqKhresml4Rpr1rYyXDOvhhh-OVVkCalwjPkIME2wHPbPtE5p8hHyK6YUi1W3pup2ljeJWssLaxBO2_Ryi-mza/s1600-h/berkleyandavery3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 342px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9AU8TrItmAi3e18AjwFUvRYydIjS6DOeh3lhyphenhyphenNCXwnqJvbMXbVfad-ucqKhresml4Rpr1rYyXDOvhhh-OVVkCalwjPkIME2wHPbPtE5p8hHyK6YUi1W3pup2ljeJWssLaxBO2_Ryi-mza/s320/berkleyandavery3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255298266331392050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's big sister Avery with Berkley. Andi said she's just a little jealous, but doesn't take it out on Berkley, just on Andi. I guess the other day Avery wanted Andi to put a diaper on her but Andi said shes a "big girl" and needs to wear "big girl panties". Avery is a little stubborn so she told Andi that if she couldn't wear diapers she wasn't going to wear ANYTHING! So she was naked all day at home. Andi was in the kitchen doing dishes, Avery walked into the kitchen (naked mind you) turned butt towards Andi and backed in until her butt was on Andi's leg, then she FARTED on Andi's leg hahahahahaha. Andi said Avery just looked at her, and walked away. The girls def got Thompson in her.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3X8vzRoVCmVSJ_Pef0NxCl8flXN6Fg_XjvGaL2FxSvLwfnmcSfPWTfR6W3nmAV6HgmNlLIgo-irbzg__X0Iz3N6wvnDwkSdM9n3v7mfcMZwYP5gVhPphmZk-zxCM4BTZ2z87bB1JszSI/s1600-h/berkley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB3X8vzRoVCmVSJ_Pef0NxCl8flXN6Fg_XjvGaL2FxSvLwfnmcSfPWTfR6W3nmAV6HgmNlLIgo-irbzg__X0Iz3N6wvnDwkSdM9n3v7mfcMZwYP5gVhPphmZk-zxCM4BTZ2z87bB1JszSI/s320/berkley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255297977876900754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">This is my FAVORITE!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAZ4N5wp5e7Jqr_1mdT3AzdpZL-BPZHlTbkTAjJBRgfCIJo07Th5xp5zGHShRrJIZ0he8SMu8ZQs4EmVa0iRzhOiNlfJ_nKcqZ60x40vdirBFeJ6MG6_g05HEGqyIqc0keW_sbMyu18PW/s1600-h/berkleyandavery2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRAZ4N5wp5e7Jqr_1mdT3AzdpZL-BPZHlTbkTAjJBRgfCIJo07Th5xp5zGHShRrJIZ0he8SMu8ZQs4EmVa0iRzhOiNlfJ_nKcqZ60x40vdirBFeJ6MG6_g05HEGqyIqc0keW_sbMyu18PW/s320/berkleyandavery2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255297379980136130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Avery looks JUST like Andi its crazy!<br /></span></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-69856304601272481922008-10-05T20:18:00.003-10:002008-10-06T10:20:20.884-10:00Just call us the Williams sisters<div style="text-align: center;">Our new found (second) favorite activity :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlg9cIA2HnBJMQ9X2Q_M6Cw12BVD9Bx9-Qg0Kcwxb5h8ZcEYXEgF3fRRFhmka7aZStxMIelRGQCA3DuwJaqe7eSMDzE_DOcPLidDDfTeMnvfeN0dusn5yRFf1WOwgiizgg8BbwiVA7MLu/s1600-h/DSCN0448.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlg9cIA2HnBJMQ9X2Q_M6Cw12BVD9Bx9-Qg0Kcwxb5h8ZcEYXEgF3fRRFhmka7aZStxMIelRGQCA3DuwJaqe7eSMDzE_DOcPLidDDfTeMnvfeN0dusn5yRFf1WOwgiizgg8BbwiVA7MLu/s320/DSCN0448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253921725644043010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEw1Wskw8d9OCbPc0-hWBnvm4A9XT7PehytzcMQfUsXezdoWRmG7dH40NKc9RcbbW8hEyusmWbiLa80vapTQX2ob-L_AqZz5vUignr4V52G8bdluG2lxXt7dJp6U1tZtiCIfS3W6CirLT/s1600-h/DSCN0445.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxEw1Wskw8d9OCbPc0-hWBnvm4A9XT7PehytzcMQfUsXezdoWRmG7dH40NKc9RcbbW8hEyusmWbiLa80vapTQX2ob-L_AqZz5vUignr4V52G8bdluG2lxXt7dJp6U1tZtiCIfS3W6CirLT/s320/DSCN0445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253922049524325042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Only Alex could make safety glasses look so cool...<br /></span></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-54899474414047625222008-10-05T18:59:00.011-10:002008-10-05T20:16:55.911-10:00Sharks Cove and our new Camera!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Soooo we finally got snorkeling gear thanks to a gift from my amazing parents. And then we found an underwater digital camera that we got as part of our wedding gift from Alex's parents (thanks pam and larry!) We found our favorite spot to snorkel only about 15 minutes away from our house, its called sharks cove. Its absolutely amazing and def our new favorite activity! We're still figuring out the camera, so the shots dont nearly do it justice but it'll give you an idea of what we see!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRQKE7tDA5KRTqF5rh_dBNzOdUnYDfmwA0UCheLQmRbNH1bA6smO22NXNxuEdbsvWQOoojue-0DeBag4OuKYIEKZC3xW04KbvUC05LGnGECSnVeTRbTjrpfvaA4jL2_1PUqlE38krQYOK/s1600-h/DSCN0454.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRQKE7tDA5KRTqF5rh_dBNzOdUnYDfmwA0UCheLQmRbNH1bA6smO22NXNxuEdbsvWQOoojue-0DeBag4OuKYIEKZC3xW04KbvUC05LGnGECSnVeTRbTjrpfvaA4jL2_1PUqlE38krQYOK/s320/DSCN0454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253919401115906866" border="0" /></a>H<span style="font-family:arial;">eres the place, it looks like a postcard!<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OJqcvt9NFRhxT6sawfX4uUOLxEXxtE1IM00nkQoCPM-VeptBlB4635XCAALNFYbMilpwL2Wf1F1WCZB7syrnGEBeWhSL9_jHT0MDh3LOV6uSpk9t42JJ2EvcsgZOfUUMv3awYYXoz_mR/s1600-h/DSCN0462.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OJqcvt9NFRhxT6sawfX4uUOLxEXxtE1IM00nkQoCPM-VeptBlB4635XCAALNFYbMilpwL2Wf1F1WCZB7syrnGEBeWhSL9_jHT0MDh3LOV6uSpk9t42JJ2EvcsgZOfUUMv3awYYXoz_mR/s320/DSCN0462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253918399597629794" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmShT1m8opz71B7vabw-7Y8Hv7hRZOos7w5lCC-20wFI2zno84YtZwXySCv2iyME0ED4bk15JpRntO9hPJ5nfrvD5In_Y8DaymVSxnCNbVWGCHiv0HuLcBcdb0GPIBGUSCPo34KfsMYde8/s1600-h/DSCN0450.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmShT1m8opz71B7vabw-7Y8Hv7hRZOos7w5lCC-20wFI2zno84YtZwXySCv2iyME0ED4bk15JpRntO9hPJ5nfrvD5In_Y8DaymVSxnCNbVWGCHiv0HuLcBcdb0GPIBGUSCPo34KfsMYde8/s320/DSCN0450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253917506394180290" border="0" /></a>Alex was practicing his snorkel skill while watching football online<span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKY2PE-piqYGXdwk9KDjS2OIzYqAyppTwEeVzGgammAYb_EobpIZ1d3aWW0pSDhaWM5aBe3HNr-BnBgIBmarMp7bgD7imtgJWc_wxwZ9E7wUARqlpN1DAVrNighXdetlKYcGEzHLxehhf/s1600-h/PICT0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKY2PE-piqYGXdwk9KDjS2OIzYqAyppTwEeVzGgammAYb_EobpIZ1d3aWW0pSDhaWM5aBe3HNr-BnBgIBmarMp7bgD7imtgJWc_wxwZ9E7wUARqlpN1DAVrNighXdetlKYcGEzHLxehhf/s320/PICT0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253904652086169842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Here are two of our favorite fish that we see a lot. The one on the bottom right is the derek zoolander fish (named by alex for the face it has), and the other one we like because it has a sweet tail, the ends are like flowy, hard to explain but AWESOME.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRKlG4KD_BUlHxiFcIIwlcK4208TbMAOp3rQK4hHgaQExeUAWVysU8qsHaoNRW0PFYE1G5i2d4FtmzoklvkuqA3HQxh94mwwH0YXmknvWi9nQ_KnErHTmD_KCRaLAXVXK-O1Gf_5zEGXL/s1600-h/PICT0016.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRKlG4KD_BUlHxiFcIIwlcK4208TbMAOp3rQK4hHgaQExeUAWVysU8qsHaoNRW0PFYE1G5i2d4FtmzoklvkuqA3HQxh94mwwH0YXmknvWi9nQ_KnErHTmD_KCRaLAXVXK-O1Gf_5zEGXL/s320/PICT0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253904270996258946" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">These aren't super pretty fish but they are so funny, they will literally run right into your face if your not watching where your going, and they swim in huge schools of like 100 or more so you just swim right in the middle of them and they dont swim away! Its such a cool feeling.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJm6XeGislxR_8Y_mhx7K2Jg27kItTLLR4RKngn59OGg4swwYhVVri_9W49QEGwzxgzE_79d58lVCVTAgVsppmZSLNn59gVwu8On_vKuuK5FnciYVeCVzZh1bOLd5XrGSwFcqZpf_iG7FU/s1600-h/PICT0021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJm6XeGislxR_8Y_mhx7K2Jg27kItTLLR4RKngn59OGg4swwYhVVri_9W49QEGwzxgzE_79d58lVCVTAgVsppmZSLNn59gVwu8On_vKuuK5FnciYVeCVzZh1bOLd5XrGSwFcqZpf_iG7FU/s320/PICT0021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253902772301270498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">These are really really bright yellow beautiful fish (the camera wasn't on the right setting) and they just hang around in huge groups and pick at the coral. You swim right up next to them and all you see is a wall of yellow, its so beautiful.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRB1SConvbBVETPSCq105wnPJGowykSM6iawuOrrf2zqQUU0b-w4MWFD_V2Kd1jeB2dQKBC7kLRF7OrDQpF-wKUTLOMm_U641ceXuYm5l-M_3khv1_JysoHQjT04u0tnzPrsliUJxcirl/s1600-h/PICT0027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRB1SConvbBVETPSCq105wnPJGowykSM6iawuOrrf2zqQUU0b-w4MWFD_V2Kd1jeB2dQKBC7kLRF7OrDQpF-wKUTLOMm_U641ceXuYm5l-M_3khv1_JysoHQjT04u0tnzPrsliUJxcirl/s320/PICT0027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253903661969614098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The second you put your head in the water you spot one of these fish, its the state fish of hawaii! They are so cool looking, this picture is sorta blurry, but they have like neon colors, and there lips are neon blue (like black like kinda blue) and they glow and stick out like huge kissy face lips haha. I chased this guy around for awhile to get a picture so enjoy!<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS-tNcHF6DY_U8PQT9OJb7ryYTgOpM-RCEFpnbkVDxHiB0fzIjoDxP42kJzESqLMKYa1EMolSizNcnLOBxvOL-U3dMuCX_n5AV_Y38Q6KnkSB1IywIc1UmDNETp4KCslXwZHU6_UvEmPw/s1600-h/PICT0013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLS-tNcHF6DY_U8PQT9OJb7ryYTgOpM-RCEFpnbkVDxHiB0fzIjoDxP42kJzESqLMKYa1EMolSizNcnLOBxvOL-U3dMuCX_n5AV_Y38Q6KnkSB1IywIc1UmDNETp4KCslXwZHU6_UvEmPw/s320/PICT0013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253904921941428402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">We dont know what kinda fish these are but we call them "sea snakes" and Alex HATES them. He jumps behind me when we see them haha, apparently he hates anything that even slightly LOOKS like a snake. Its kinda hard to see but this was the best picture, they are pretty much see through so we were lucky to catch this picture.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkejX6J9w4X_o7NInzrgSimYgvLhkFTavgWpaQwg8eKduwxxhlJKd89G_-lxPWONEDmfMFh6Qr7u4Yckp6jvJBHTfahmgA4zZAC8qHSCQPiEgUZkBZYTrN4WBGpyRVPmu1rFBjnL-TGO_/s1600-h/PICT0012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVkejX6J9w4X_o7NInzrgSimYgvLhkFTavgWpaQwg8eKduwxxhlJKd89G_-lxPWONEDmfMFh6Qr7u4Yckp6jvJBHTfahmgA4zZAC8qHSCQPiEgUZkBZYTrN4WBGpyRVPmu1rFBjnL-TGO_/s320/PICT0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253902151445745570" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The scariest looking fish in the sea...<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-EJBjCN3I3fu7hOOrOirXn1qbo7ve6AzkaPyvauqz6OsPcF7MTan9Rs2LultZ22JuuYvBlMP8Mw4hJ6CBw97WH2rGfXclB2mT9wOpiFTlODz5T0iIj97YW4dJJ5RVn7Kmv9ADbYLCUV3/s1600-h/PICT0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5-EJBjCN3I3fu7hOOrOirXn1qbo7ve6AzkaPyvauqz6OsPcF7MTan9Rs2LultZ22JuuYvBlMP8Mw4hJ6CBw97WH2rGfXclB2mT9wOpiFTlODz5T0iIj97YW4dJJ5RVn7Kmv9ADbYLCUV3/s320/PICT0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253901758472806514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">This is our FAVORITE fish! Its the tie dye fish and its colors are amazing. It looks fake because its so bright and it chases all the little fish which usually makes us laugh and suck in sea water, which is SUPER fun...</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rioynM5jAA3JGG_kG1ELOog4qYkJ2cfHAtho0A_T1dnQO4cTSjpWA4GUzsmTERmhEUmYfN75X9XZ1wvmezD-qRlY7XfD3Cb7vmTCYJfTkj-zBQUATHE0H-tVCR7VZJjrV_RO0_B5eK-v/s1600-h/PICT0018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rioynM5jAA3JGG_kG1ELOog4qYkJ2cfHAtho0A_T1dnQO4cTSjpWA4GUzsmTERmhEUmYfN75X9XZ1wvmezD-qRlY7XfD3Cb7vmTCYJfTkj-zBQUATHE0H-tVCR7VZJjrV_RO0_B5eK-v/s320/PICT0018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253901230860274482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Ok ok last picture I swear. Its an EEL!!!! Scaryyyyyy!!! Apparently its a really aggressive type of eel, which we found out after chasing it around...It was just a baby, and it was only in like 2 feet of water, we were actually just walking around and saw its head sticking out of one of the rocks, it was super freaky, and again alex nearly peed his pants at the sight of something that resembled a snake haha...I LOVE him<br /></span></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-30768501724302577792008-09-23T14:41:00.006-10:002008-09-24T11:30:35.423-10:00I WANT ONE<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxaSLY47DQB3VrLrcMzoYqJe2s9GDzgsoiNoNPV21Y2ugwuQQwaKFk6jIN9-Kdkh2lsynnbszTK5Th6we07IDnevWhJMc8ihRbDUKhP-wcHd2Ceqve0bMxCDAg1rvT69WdnUf0ccSKYxqI/s1600-h/DSCN0305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxaSLY47DQB3VrLrcMzoYqJe2s9GDzgsoiNoNPV21Y2ugwuQQwaKFk6jIN9-Kdkh2lsynnbszTK5Th6we07IDnevWhJMc8ihRbDUKhP-wcHd2Ceqve0bMxCDAg1rvT69WdnUf0ccSKYxqI/s320/DSCN0305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249382138925622290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">I spy something small and adorable taking over my bed...</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiD7fxeoFn2CJTziMAfJyUPp-iumflxz73p7ZsRJfJ43xhK3p3BAb6V8jg5a2lL2EgeHp2N-CU1LrM8pdkcL7IWH08PauHp0vp8jY8bPumYEFyEFSPSrR5YWSydgeQ6zbds2fdAAt3ZZR/s1600-h/DSCN0304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiD7fxeoFn2CJTziMAfJyUPp-iumflxz73p7ZsRJfJ43xhK3p3BAb6V8jg5a2lL2EgeHp2N-CU1LrM8pdkcL7IWH08PauHp0vp8jY8bPumYEFyEFSPSrR5YWSydgeQ6zbds2fdAAt3ZZR/s320/DSCN0304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249382551052817810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">It wasn't easy, but we worked really hard and made a baby in one month :)<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf171DHlVqByP1aVnHoRZGqwK_28X4iEMEs1k9H-vogh7C-o5xBSsdNAYK0pbY15AHlvefc_pmlTxTwzMv__pZC_BQn2JQCB5WZZQJz2gnfKZZu6j938Me8jA6tsCh6ToMPf2YbInfXbPm/s1600-h/DSCN0308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf171DHlVqByP1aVnHoRZGqwK_28X4iEMEs1k9H-vogh7C-o5xBSsdNAYK0pbY15AHlvefc_pmlTxTwzMv__pZC_BQn2JQCB5WZZQJz2gnfKZZu6j938Me8jA6tsCh6ToMPf2YbInfXbPm/s320/DSCN0308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249383489053748226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Ok fine so he wasn't ours per-say...Our friends Tosha and Mike asked us to babysit Oliver early saturday morning...for those of you who know me and Alex we are NOT early risers but much to Alex's excitement I of COURSE said yes and it was SOOOOO fun :) To keep both boys happy we went over to our Uncle Keiths house to watch football<br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqw44Gg0_ZwPYt2a8KfEEKzyKP0JM57mn5_WVNiSSuI6Lwuf5ObIH1Sc-MCo89nuPRbixpekT0XYfh4Gz0mvti1lhflNdVwuPiizJ-g4vilWcPf7UMcAgKLCpnz6lqOWjgqPLvA3ISZ2S/s1600-h/DSCN0313.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqw44Gg0_ZwPYt2a8KfEEKzyKP0JM57mn5_WVNiSSuI6Lwuf5ObIH1Sc-MCo89nuPRbixpekT0XYfh4Gz0mvti1lhflNdVwuPiizJ-g4vilWcPf7UMcAgKLCpnz6lqOWjgqPLvA3ISZ2S/s320/DSCN0313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249384767596904338" border="0" /></a>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-22279498080334560542008-09-23T14:38:00.006-10:002008-09-24T14:36:00.699-10:00My Wife, The Cook!!Before the wedding, we used to joke around a lot about starving after we got married. We've now been married for over a month, and Emily has turned out to be quite the cook. Some of my favorite dishes have been Cajun Chicken Pasta, Chicken Enchiladas, and Home-made Beef Stroganoff. Then she brought out the big guns, and made this Pecan Pie. I don't know if the pictures do it justice, because it was amazing!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bxEsTvRQEiLD7LZhAyvbw9X1R6vPNzHDv9DevRo_ABLudkF0FCZzt1P_ranekzEBm4-lxj3lSnOfBvs3CMBY8y5bI1ck-fs47QXAD4vHI5a0r90CTv6WWgV8iabzH95RbHcfUE5rF1gL/s1600-h/DSCN0329.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249380860630687282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bxEsTvRQEiLD7LZhAyvbw9X1R6vPNzHDv9DevRo_ABLudkF0FCZzt1P_ranekzEBm4-lxj3lSnOfBvs3CMBY8y5bI1ck-fs47QXAD4vHI5a0r90CTv6WWgV8iabzH95RbHcfUE5rF1gL/s320/DSCN0329.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqC1cYPPECLfKnlDVB7AunLId4TFTvTk41QhC-rlLMaECXdRjyXyjjmdBP58wsosJYVLM4ONRsl1CmMZamA5HoBLNxNA312yd_QSBw6V_9oucE6DweKF7gWSH7pj2TXMbGxJAg7_IeYZV/s1600-h/DSCN0330.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249381035532939570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqC1cYPPECLfKnlDVB7AunLId4TFTvTk41QhC-rlLMaECXdRjyXyjjmdBP58wsosJYVLM4ONRsl1CmMZamA5HoBLNxNA312yd_QSBw6V_9oucE6DweKF7gWSH7pj2TXMbGxJAg7_IeYZV/s320/DSCN0330.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The finished product with vanilla ice cream on top. I didn't even like the pie at all. And it definitely wasn't gone the next day.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FfGqVnatZamnMSyTovTTpBQxyp_0DP3hj-9Ks_RUW4_wLWvF0klpC67od2HexLVCv-I7JPSUOdg31y1_xvxW8_fWzmvO2vQKcj0T7A0hPD356fN8rEL6Z_2YVOuYwr4YOc-ivECWSOD-/s1600-h/DSCN0332.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249381178943786146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5FfGqVnatZamnMSyTovTTpBQxyp_0DP3hj-9Ks_RUW4_wLWvF0klpC67od2HexLVCv-I7JPSUOdg31y1_xvxW8_fWzmvO2vQKcj0T7A0hPD356fN8rEL6Z_2YVOuYwr4YOc-ivECWSOD-/s320/DSCN0332.JPG" border="0" /></a>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-53424578234335827302008-09-23T14:32:00.010-10:002008-09-24T14:28:31.704-10:00Ku'aina date night, & Matsumoto!!!!<div align="center">Last week for our date night, Emily and I went to our favorite sandwich shop called Ku'aina. After stuffing our faces(I can neither confirm nor deny the fact that I have been doing that a lot lately), we went to Matsumoto, a famous shaved ice place in Haleiwa. You may think, shaved ice? Whats so special about shaved ice? Then again, you havn't had Matsumoto shaved ice with ice cream in the bottom....DELICOUS!!!! On the way home from our date, we stopped at a beach on north shore, and watched the sunset. It wasn't even pretty..... </div><div align="center"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249379909069317330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nduqPyq2v4AtpdLoFdtw_EvtKITqw_jQvs8btZ9QI7HcfVsZIDeogVamB39qx8VoKitFib6xjv3TL9GEVZYokxteRavKc8AZJmIODYDq5rxKguoQu1FUxlgts2dMCKxa77keyVRPj6Gl/s320/DSCN0342.JPG" border="0" /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249379703737523458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHgbMEZYiNwauYi7QAQOYo-XbdYUAa_oDD93MCL9TvbCtg5T0yTnhU0I0HZrk9Pdf8OR4tEskqXzbhxFtPzusA8NVl8DsMoj6oKtdkow4Q7mwkM5Tbcth8Wwm-pzdFsazAk3FgD2yz2QjI/s320/DSCN0341.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249380522629488530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismTxtIrz3BUUHNhMk6yMpL4CBWqKydNy537nI3Td0rXNk__L0b2HoPTBCPANmlroaDn1i4oWkasXJV2_gpHYeX42_P2Ioyw4U3Sc7FPp_mMMuWO_HsQ2Kqsy4dxXiJBIlIYwcmU-PJwg2/s320/DSCN0358.JPG" border="0" /> Once again I repeat, not even pretty.....the scenery wasn't too bad either!!Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-4016435280510197552008-09-22T14:58:00.005-10:002008-09-22T15:06:16.338-10:00OUR BEAUTIFUL NEW NIECE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGJwLl89FqoJl2f6y8UsFBU0YeYSx1UKHMt_FJPlSjU7nxcpeCJYnzRQNZHhR1bntZgqjvc1rlGnMi2unGiOs7SfVPBbKYpYVZtYx5gdYDgcihz9TnWiOa8GJ05ORX_1MFNkln5QcsD3O/s1600-h/avery+and+berklely"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGJwLl89FqoJl2f6y8UsFBU0YeYSx1UKHMt_FJPlSjU7nxcpeCJYnzRQNZHhR1bntZgqjvc1rlGnMi2unGiOs7SfVPBbKYpYVZtYx5gdYDgcihz9TnWiOa8GJ05ORX_1MFNkln5QcsD3O/s320/avery+and+berklely" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249016783911690386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAzOcOUE2v6_U1zzCrInBGJtCjIBdLi15SxPiFODshbnV_5SJY1xD7-Zo0Z8ymBnMWDU0KIDSTtT2wBf8sJZQR-YEEgYoC6XbDH2OiXrOiyj9bC6e3QzXq8wFtFzK6lfWH67AeTpalb5a/s1600-h/andi+and+avery"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAzOcOUE2v6_U1zzCrInBGJtCjIBdLi15SxPiFODshbnV_5SJY1xD7-Zo0Z8ymBnMWDU0KIDSTtT2wBf8sJZQR-YEEgYoC6XbDH2OiXrOiyj9bC6e3QzXq8wFtFzK6lfWH67AeTpalb5a/s320/andi+and+avery" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249015454372473442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Here's Andi (my sister) and her oldest daughter Avery, who is holding Berkley Alexis Smith, the newest addition to the Smith/Thompson family! We cant wait to hold you this Christmas Berkley!!!<br /></span></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5286553935492228085.post-83158799709303303702008-09-13T20:03:00.002-10:002008-09-13T20:10:26.828-10:00WEDDING PICTURES!!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span>My mom called on our way home from Haleiwa Eats to tell us that the wedding pictures were done and posted online!!! Anyone interested????<br /><br />Ok go to http://www.onlocationportraiture.com/#...Then click on "Enter Portraits and Wedding Site".. Then click on "Proofs"..Then at the bottom type in "thorson" no caps and hit submit..They should all come up as a slideshow!<br /><br />I hope you like them, we LOVE them!!! They all have there own number so let us know your favorites to help us decide which to get!!!!<br /><br /></div>Alex and Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18266604286857898494noreply@blogger.com0